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Anime And Your Life vs First Day

Anime And Your Life and First Day both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Anime And Your Life (2018) is 1 year older than First Day (2019). Anime And Your Life scores higher on Steam reviews (60.6% positive) than First Day (55.2% 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 Anime And Your Life

Choose Anime And Your Life if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Anime And Your Life launched in 2018.

Choose First Day

Choose First Day if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. First Day launched in 2019.

Both Anime And Your Life and First Day sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Anime And Your Life vs First Day — Steam metadata comparison
Anime And Your Life — Steam game coverAnime And Your LifeFirst Day — Steam game coverFirst Day
Released20182019
GenresStrategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, CasualStrategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews60.6% positive (33 reviews)55.2% positive (29 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBadWolf GamesBadWolf Games

Side by side

Anime And Your Life vs First Day — FAQ

Should I play Anime And Your Life or First Day first?
If you want chronology, Anime And Your Life (2018) came out before First Day (2019). 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 Anime And Your Life and First Day similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
Is First Day free?
Yes — First Day is a free-to-play Steam title. Anime And Your Life is paid (4.99 USD).
Anime And Your Life vs First Day — Verdict (2026) · imho.run