Choose The Thing With Mistletoes
Choose The Thing With Mistletoes if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Thing With Mistletoes launched in 2017.
The Thing With Mistletoes vs Otome Legends
The Thing With Mistletoes and Otome Legends both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. The Thing With Mistletoes (2017) is 6 years older than Otome Legends (2023). Otome Legends scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than The Thing With Mistletoes (72.9% positive). 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 Otome Legends
Choose Otome Legends if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otome Legends launched in 2023.
Both The Thing With Mistletoes and Otome Legends sit in Simulation 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 Thing With Mistletoes |  Otome Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.9% positive (70 reviews) | 89.8% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ran | Jagaimo Studios, Chi21 |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- The Thing With Mistletoes (2017) is 6 years older than Otome Legends (2023).
- Otome Legends scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than The Thing With Mistletoes (72.9% positive).
- The Thing With Mistletoes is free; Otome Legends is paid (7.99 USD).
- The Thing With Mistletoes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Otome Legends has no Deck rating yet.
The Thing With Mistletoes vs Otome Legends — FAQ
- Should I play The Thing With Mistletoes or Otome Legends first?
- If you want chronology, The Thing With Mistletoes (2017) came out before Otome Legends (2023). 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 Thing With Mistletoes and Otome Legends similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.
- Is The Thing With Mistletoes free?
- Yes — The Thing With Mistletoes is a free-to-play Steam title. Otome Legends is paid (7.99 USD).
- Does The Thing With Mistletoes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Thing With Mistletoes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Otome Legends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.