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Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ vs Mai and the Legendary Treasure

Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and Mai and the Legendary Treasure both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ (2018) is 5 years older than Mai and the Legendary Treasure (2023). Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Mai and the Legendary Treasure (53.8% 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 it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ launched in 2018.

Choose Mai and the Legendary Treasure

Choose Mai and the Legendary Treasure if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mai and the Legendary Treasure launched in 2023.

Both Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and Mai and the Legendary Treasure sit in Indie, Adventure, 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 Mai and the Legendary Treasure — Steam metadata comparison
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ — Steam game coverFallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~Mai and the Legendary Treasure — Steam game coverMai and the Legendary Treasure
Released20182023
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews86.7% positive (330 reviews)53.8% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAnother StoryCircle Gyu

Side by side

Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ vs Mai and the Legendary Treasure — FAQ

Should I play Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ or Mai and the Legendary Treasure first?
If you want chronology, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ (2018) came out before Mai and the Legendary Treasure (2023). 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 Mai and the Legendary Treasure similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
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