Choose Summer in Mara
Choose Summer in Mara if you want a Simulation experience. Summer in Mara launched in 2020.
Summer in Mara vs Ankora: Lost Days
Summer in Mara and Ankora: Lost Days 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. Summer in Mara (2020) is 2 years older than Ankora: Lost Days (2022). Ankora: Lost Days scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Summer in Mara (75.7% 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 Ankora: Lost Days
Choose Ankora: Lost Days if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ankora: Lost Days launched in 2022.
Both Summer in Mara and Ankora: Lost Days sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.7% vs 77.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Summer in Mara |  Ankora: Lost Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.7% positive (643 reviews) | 77.6% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chibig | Chibig |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Summer in Mara (2020) is 2 years older than Ankora: Lost Days (2022).
- Ankora: Lost Days scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Summer in Mara (75.7% positive).
- Ankora: Lost Days is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Summer in Mara (1.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Summer in Mara is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ankora: Lost Days has no Deck rating yet.
Summer in Mara vs Ankora: Lost Days — FAQ
- Should I play Summer in Mara or Ankora: Lost Days first?
- If you want chronology, Summer in Mara (2020) came out before Ankora: Lost Days (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 Summer in Mara and Ankora: Lost Days 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.