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 - Prologue
Summer in Mara and Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue 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 - Prologue (2022). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Summer in Mara: 643 reviews, Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue: 12). 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 - Prologue
Choose Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue launched in 2022.
Both Summer in Mara and Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue 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 75% 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 - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75.7% positive (643 reviews) | 75% positive (12 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 - Prologue (2022).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Summer in Mara: 643 reviews, Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue: 12).
- Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue is free; Summer in Mara is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Summer in Mara is Deck Unsupported, Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue is Deck Playable.
Summer in Mara vs Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Summer in Mara or Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Summer in Mara (2020) came out before Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue (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 - Prologue 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.
- Is Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue free?
- Yes — Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Summer in Mara is paid (19.99 USD).