Choose Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars
Choose Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars launched in 2016.
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars vs Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) is 3 years older than Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars (2019). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars: 420 reviews, Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars: 102). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars
Choose Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars launched in 2019.
Both Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.8% vs 80.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars |  Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (420 reviews) | 80.4% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) is 3 years older than Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars (2019).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars: 420 reviews, Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars: 102).
- Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars vs Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars — FAQ
- Which is better, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars or Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars sits at 79.8% positive (420 reviews), Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars at 80.4% (102). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars or Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars first?
- If you want chronology, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars (2016) came out before Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars and Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.