Choose Yi and the Thousand Moons
Choose Yi and the Thousand Moons if you want an Adventure experience. Yi and the Thousand Moons launched in 2017.
Yi and the Thousand Moons vs What's Your Gender?
Yi and the Thousand Moons and What's Your Gender? both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Yi and the Thousand Moons (2017) is 4 years older than What's Your Gender? (2021). Yi and the Thousand Moons scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than What's Your Gender? (74.7% 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 What's Your Gender?
Choose What's Your Gender? if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. What's Your Gender? launched in 2021.
Both Yi and the Thousand Moons and What's Your Gender? sit in Indie 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
 Yi and the Thousand Moons |  What's Your Gender? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (107 reviews) | 74.7% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | David Su | PurpleSloth |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Yi and the Thousand Moons (2017) is 4 years older than What's Your Gender? (2021).
- Yi and the Thousand Moons scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than What's Your Gender? (74.7% positive).
- What's Your Gender? is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Yi and the Thousand Moons (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Yi and the Thousand Moons vs What's Your Gender? — FAQ
- Should I play Yi and the Thousand Moons or What's Your Gender? first?
- If you want chronology, Yi and the Thousand Moons (2017) came out before What's Your Gender? (2021). 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 Yi and the Thousand Moons and What's Your Gender? similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.