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These nights in Cairo vs The Heiress of Sorcery

These nights in Cairo and The Heiress of Sorcery 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. These nights in Cairo (2017) is 3 years older than The Heiress of Sorcery (2020). These nights in Cairo scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than The Heiress of Sorcery (83.9% 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 These nights in Cairo

Choose These nights in Cairo if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. These nights in Cairo launched in 2017.

Choose The Heiress of Sorcery

Choose The Heiress of Sorcery if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Heiress of Sorcery launched in 2020.

Both These nights in Cairo and The Heiress of Sorcery 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

These nights in Cairo vs The Heiress of Sorcery — Steam metadata comparison
These nights in Cairo — Steam game coverThese nights in CairoThe Heiress of Sorcery — Steam game coverThe Heiress of Sorcery
Released20172020
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price7.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews89.3% positive (131 reviews)83.9% positive (56 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSalamandra88Salamandra88

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These nights in Cairo vs The Heiress of Sorcery — FAQ

Should I play These nights in Cairo or The Heiress of Sorcery first?
If you want chronology, These nights in Cairo (2017) came out before The Heiress of Sorcery (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 These nights in Cairo and The Heiress of Sorcery 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.
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