Choose Pastelia Stories
Choose Pastelia Stories if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pastelia Stories launched in 2017.
Pastelia Stories vs Banner of the Maid
Pastelia Stories and Banner of the Maid both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Pastelia Stories (2017) is 2 years older than Banner of the Maid (2019). Pastelia Stories is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Banner of the Maid (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 Banner of the Maid
Choose Banner of the Maid if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Banner of the Maid launched in 2019.
Both Pastelia Stories and Banner of the Maid sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Pastelia Stories |  Banner of the Maid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 81.7% positive (591 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Maru Project Develop Team | Azure Flame Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Pastelia Stories (2017) is 2 years older than Banner of the Maid (2019).
- Pastelia Stories is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Banner of the Maid (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Banner of the Maid is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pastelia Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Pastelia Stories vs Banner of the Maid — FAQ
- Should I play Pastelia Stories or Banner of the Maid first?
- If you want chronology, Pastelia Stories (2017) came out before Banner of the Maid (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 Pastelia Stories and Banner of the Maid similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Pastelia Stories have multiplayer like Banner of the Maid?
- No. Banner of the Maid supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Pastelia Stories is listed as single-player only.