Choose Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary
Choose Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary launched in 2022.
Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary vs Matsuro Palette
Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary and Matsuro Palette both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Matsuro Palette (2020) is 2 years older than Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary (2022). Matsuro Palette is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary (4.99 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 Matsuro Palette
Choose Matsuro Palette if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Matsuro Palette launched in 2020.
Both Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary and Matsuro Palette sit in 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary |  Matsuro Palette | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 100% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Far Mills Game Studio | SleepingMuseum |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Matsuro Palette (2020) is 2 years older than Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary (2022).
- Matsuro Palette is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary vs Matsuro Palette — FAQ
- Should I play Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary or Matsuro Palette first?
- If you want chronology, Matsuro Palette (2020) came out before Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary (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 Secrets of the Past: Mother's Diary and Matsuro Palette similar?
- They overlap on 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.