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NEKOPARA Vol. 0 vs To the Moon

NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is an anime game from NEKO WORKs (2015) while To the Moon is an RPG game from Freebird Games (2011).

NEKOPARA Vol. 0

2015 · NEKO WORKs

7.9GamingPickz Score

$2.99

Steam: Very Positive

To the Moon

2011 · Freebird Games

8.1GamingPickz Score

$9.99

Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

What each one is

Steam files NEKOPARA Vol. 0 under Anime and Nudity. In contrast, it files To the Moon under RPG.

NEKOPARA Vol. 0

Please note that NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is a fandisc for NEKOPARA Vol. 1What's NEKOPARA? Why, it's a cat paradise! This is a story just before Kashou opened "La Soleil".Enjoy a page from the leisurely, daily lives of Shigure and the Minaduki household's catgirls!

Description from its Steam store page

To the Moon

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

NEKOPARA Vol. 0To the Moon
GamingPickz Score7.9/108.1/10
Steam ratingVery Positive (94%, 17,786)Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 86,409)
Critic aggregateNo aggregate81/100
Price$2.99$9.99
Install size3 GB
Steam Deckverifiedplayable
Released20152011
DeveloperNEKO WORKsFreebird Games

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

NEKOPARA Vol. 0 vs To the Moon, point by point

Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.

  1. Genre and premise

    NEKOPARA Vol. 0Anime game
    To the MoonRPG game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    NEKOPARA Vol. 0Anime, Nudity, Sexual Content
    To the MoonStory Rich, Indie, Emotional

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    NEKOPARA Vol. 0Score 7.9 · 94% on Steam
    To the MoonScore 8.1 · 96% on Steam · 81 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    NEKOPARA Vol. 017,786 reviews · 1 add-on · 3 GB
    To the Moon86,409 reviews · 5 add-ons

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    NEKOPARA Vol. 0$2.99
    To the Moon$9.99

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

  6. On a Steam Deck

    NEKOPARA Vol. 0Verified
    To the MoonPlayable

    Valve's own Deck compatibility rating.

NEKOPARA Vol. 0 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: To the Moon (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
  • The cheaper right now: NEKOPARA Vol. 0 ($2.99)
  • Better on a Steam Deck: NEKOPARA Vol. 0 (verified)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: To the Moon (86,409 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

CuteSingleplayerCasual2DStory RichIndieRomanceGreat Soundtrack

Where they differ

NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is also

AnimeNuditySexual ContentVisual NovelMatureHentai

To the Moon is also

EmotionalRPGMakerPixel GraphicsAdventureInteractive FictionRPG

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is relaxed, easy to pick up. To the Moon is relaxed, easy to pick up.

System requirements, side by side

NEKOPARA Vol. 0To the Moon
Minimum GPU1280x7201024x768 High Color +
Minimum CPU1.8 GHz Pentium 4Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
Minimum RAM1 GB0.5 GB
Install size3 GB

Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: NEKOPARA Vol. 0 · To the Moon.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for NEKOPARA Vol. 0 and 1 for To the Moon. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are NEKOPARA Vol. 0 and To the Moon in scope?

NEKOPARA Vol. 0 has drawn 17,786 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 3 GB. To the Moon has drawn 86,409 Steam reviews and ships 5 add-ons.

Is NEKOPARA Vol. 0 or To the Moon better?

By the GamingPickz Score, To the Moon rates higher (8.1 to 7.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, NEKOPARA Vol. 0 or To the Moon?

NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is cheaper right now at $2.99, against $9.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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