Choose The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Choose The friends of Ringo Ishikawa if you want an Adventure experience. The friends of Ringo Ishikawa launched in 2018.
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa vs The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018) is 5 years older than The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 (2023). The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2
Choose The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 launched in 2023.
Both The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 The friends of Ringo Ishikawa |  The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (494 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | yeo | Creetor |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018) is 5 years older than The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 (2023).
- The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 has no Deck rating yet.
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa vs The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 — FAQ
- Should I play The friends of Ringo Ishikawa or The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 first?
- If you want chronology, The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018) came out before The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 (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 The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both The friends of Ringo Ishikawa and The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The friends of Ringo Ishikawa ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The friends of Ringo Ishikawa run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The friends of Ringo Ishikawa is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Legend of Yan Loong 1+2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.