Choose Horace
Choose Horace if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.8% positive across 276 reviews.
Horace vs Little Orpheus
Horace and Little Orpheus both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Horace (2019) is 3 years older than Little Orpheus (2022). Horace scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Little Orpheus (71.6% 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 Little Orpheus
Choose Little Orpheus if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Little Orpheus launched in 2022.
Both Horace and Little Orpheus sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Horace |  Little Orpheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (276 reviews) | 71.6% positive (169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paul Helman, Sean Scaplehorn | The Chinese Room |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Horace (2019) is 3 years older than Little Orpheus (2022).
- Horace scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Little Orpheus (71.6% positive).
- Little Orpheus is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Horace (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Horace is Deck Verified, Little Orpheus is Deck Playable.
Horace vs Little Orpheus — FAQ
- Which is better, Horace or Little Orpheus?
- On Steam reviews Horace scores higher (84.8% positive) than Little Orpheus (71.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Horace is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Horace or Little Orpheus first?
- If you want chronology, Horace (2019) came out before Little Orpheus (2022). 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 Horace and Little Orpheus similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.