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Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time vs Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle

Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time and Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time (2018) is 2 years older than Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle (2020). Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle (90.9% 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 Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time

Choose Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time launched in 2018.

Choose Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle

Choose Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle launched in 2020.

Both Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time and Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle sit in Indie, Adventure, 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.

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Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time vs Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle — Steam metadata comparison
Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time — Steam game coverChuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After TimeChuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle — Steam game coverChuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle
Released20182020
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews96.3% positive (27 reviews)90.9% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStudio BeastStudio Beast

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Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time vs Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle — FAQ

Should I play Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time or Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle first?
If you want chronology, Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time (2018) came out before Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle (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 Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time and Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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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