Choose The Melody of Grisaia
Choose The Melody of Grisaia if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. The Melody of Grisaia launched in 2016.
The Melody of Grisaia vs My Living Things
The Melody of Grisaia and My Living Things both land in Adventure, Casual 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 share Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Melody of Grisaia (2016) is 5 years older than My Living Things (2021). The Melody of Grisaia is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than My Living Things (4.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 My Living Things
Choose My Living Things if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. My Living Things launched in 2021.
Both The Melody of Grisaia and My Living Things sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Melody of Grisaia |  My Living Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (38 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frontwing | L.S. Frei |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Melody of Grisaia (2016) is 5 years older than My Living Things (2021).
- The Melody of Grisaia is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than My Living Things (4.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Melody of Grisaia vs My Living Things — FAQ
- Should I play The Melody of Grisaia or My Living Things first?
- If you want chronology, The Melody of Grisaia (2016) came out before My Living Things (2021). 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 The Melody of Grisaia and My Living Things similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.