Choose A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰
Choose A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 launched in 2017.
A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 vs Returning the favor of the dog
A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 and Returning the favor of the dog both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 (2017) is 3 years older than Returning the favor of the dog (2020). A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Returning the favor of the dog (4.49 USD vs. 7.49 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 Returning the favor of the dog
Choose Returning the favor of the dog if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Returning the favor of the dog launched in 2020.
Both A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 and Returning the favor of the dog sit in Simulation 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
 A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 |  Returning the favor of the dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (302 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MoeNovel | azucat |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 (2017) is 3 years older than Returning the favor of the dog (2020).
- A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Returning the favor of the dog (4.49 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Returning the favor of the dog has no Deck rating yet.
A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 vs Returning the favor of the dog — FAQ
- Should I play A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 or Returning the favor of the dog first?
- If you want chronology, A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 (2017) came out before Returning the favor of the dog (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 A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰 and Returning the favor of the dog similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.