Choose A Piece of Wish upon the Stars
Choose A Piece of Wish upon the Stars if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Piece of Wish upon the Stars launched in 2018.
A Piece of Wish upon the Stars vs Kinkoi: Golden Time
A Piece of Wish upon the Stars and Kinkoi: Golden Time both land in Adventure, 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 share Adventure, Simulation on Steam. A Piece of Wish upon the Stars (2018) is 4 years older than Kinkoi: Golden Time (2022). A Piece of Wish upon the Stars is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Kinkoi: Golden Time (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Kinkoi: Golden Time
Choose Kinkoi: Golden Time if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kinkoi: Golden Time launched in 2022.
Both A Piece of Wish upon the Stars and Kinkoi: Golden Time sit in Adventure and 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 Piece of Wish upon the Stars |  Kinkoi: Golden Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 93.3% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lingtan Studio | Saga Planets |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- A Piece of Wish upon the Stars (2018) is 4 years older than Kinkoi: Golden Time (2022).
- A Piece of Wish upon the Stars is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Kinkoi: Golden Time (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Kinkoi: Golden Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Piece of Wish upon the Stars has no Deck rating yet.
A Piece of Wish upon the Stars vs Kinkoi: Golden Time — FAQ
- Should I play A Piece of Wish upon the Stars or Kinkoi: Golden Time first?
- If you want chronology, A Piece of Wish upon the Stars (2018) came out before Kinkoi: Golden Time (2022). 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 Piece of Wish upon the Stars and Kinkoi: Golden Time similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.