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Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ vs The Curse of Kubel

Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and The Curse of Kubel both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ (2018) is 2 years older than The Curse of Kubel (2020). Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than The Curse of Kubel (64.5% 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 Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~

Choose Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.7% positive across 330 reviews.

Choose The Curse of Kubel

Choose The Curse of Kubel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Curse of Kubel launched in 2020.

Both Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and The Curse of Kubel sit in Indie and RPG 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

Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ vs The Curse of Kubel — Steam metadata comparison
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ — Steam game coverFallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~The Curse of Kubel — Steam game coverThe Curse of Kubel
Released20182020
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews86.7% positive (330 reviews)64.5% positive (107 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAnother StoryYasagure Kitsuenjyo

Side by side

Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ vs The Curse of Kubel — FAQ

Which is better, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ or The Curse of Kubel?
On Steam reviews Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ scores higher (86.7% positive) than The Curse of Kubel (64.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ or The Curse of Kubel first?
If you want chronology, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ (2018) came out before The Curse of Kubel (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 Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and The Curse of Kubel similar?
They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.