Choose A Mortician's Tale
Choose A Mortician's Tale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,216 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Mortician's Tale vs Life of Fly
A Mortician's Tale and Life of Fly both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. A Mortician's Tale (2017) is 3 years older than Life of Fly (2020). Life of Fly is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than A Mortician's Tale (3.74 USD vs. 9.99 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 Life of Fly
Choose Life of Fly if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life of Fly launched in 2020.
Both A Mortician's Tale and Life of Fly sit in Indie 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
 A Mortician's Tale |  Life of Fly | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (1,216 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laundry Bear Games | EpiXR Games UG |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- A Mortician's Tale (2017) is 3 years older than Life of Fly (2020).
- Life of Fly is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than A Mortician's Tale (3.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- A Mortician's Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Life of Fly has no Deck rating yet.
A Mortician's Tale vs Life of Fly — FAQ
- Should I play A Mortician's Tale or Life of Fly first?
- If you want chronology, A Mortician's Tale (2017) came out before Life of Fly (2020). 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 A Mortician's Tale and Life of Fly similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does A Mortician's Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Mortician's Tale is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Life of Fly doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.