Times and Galaxy and Blake: The Visual Novel 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. Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) is 3 years older than Times and Galaxy (2024). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Times and Galaxy: 58 reviews, Blake: The Visual Novel: 50). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Times and Galaxy if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Times and Galaxy launched in 2024.
Choose Blake: The Visual Novel if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blake: The Visual Novel launched in 2021.
Both Times and Galaxy and Blake: The Visual Novel sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.7% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
 Times and Galaxy |  Blake: The Visual Novel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (58 reviews) | 90% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Copychaser Games | Ori Mees |
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