Choose Kaori After Story
Choose Kaori After Story if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. Kaori After Story launched in 2018.
Kaori After Story vs Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge
Kaori After Story and Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Kaori After Story (2018) is 3 years older than Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge (2021). Kaori After Story is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge has no Deck rating yet. 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 Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge
Choose Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge launched in 2021.
Both Kaori After Story and Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Kaori After Story |  Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.8% positive (372 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PixelFade | Mitredel studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Kaori After Story (2018) is 3 years older than Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge (2021).
- Kaori After Story is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge has no Deck rating yet.
Kaori After Story vs Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge — FAQ
- Should I play Kaori After Story or Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge first?
- If you want chronology, Kaori After Story (2018) came out before Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge (2021). 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 Kaori After Story and Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.