NieR:Automata vs Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
NieR:Automata is a JRPG open-world game from Square Enix (2017) while Touhou Mystia's Izakaya is a JRPG RPG game from 二色幽紫蝶 (2021).
What each one is
Steam files NieR:Automata under JRPG and Open-World. In contrast, it files Touhou Mystia's Izakaya under JRPG and RPG.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
At a glance
| NieR:Automata | Touhou Mystia's Izakaya | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.1/10 | 8.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 153,100) | Overwhelmingly Positive (99%, 32,698) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $39.99 | $4.79 |
| Install size | 50 GB | 1 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Developer | Square Enix | 二色幽紫蝶 |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
NieR:Automata vs Touhou Mystia's Izakaya, 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.
Genre and premise
NieR:AutomataJRPG open-world gameTouhou Mystia's IzakayaJRPG RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
NieR:AutomataStory Rich, Female Protagonist, Hack and SlashTouhou Mystia's IzakayaPixel Graphics, Casual, SimulationThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
NieR:AutomataScore 8.1 · 87% on Steam · 84 criticTouhou Mystia's Izakaya ✓Score 8.4 · 99% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
NieR:Automata153,100 reviews · 8 add-ons · 50 GBTouhou Mystia's Izakaya32,698 reviews · 11 add-ons · 1 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
NieR:Automata$39.99Touhou Mystia's Izakaya ✓$4.79Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
NieR:AutomataPlayableTouhou Mystia's Izakaya ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueNieR:Automata and Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Touhou Mystia's Izakaya (GamingPickz Score 8.4)
- The cheaper right now: Touhou Mystia's Izakaya ($4.79)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Touhou Mystia's Izakaya (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Touhou Mystia's Izakaya (1 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: NieR:Automata (153,100 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Story RichFemale ProtagonistRPGJRPGAnime
Where they differ
Great SoundtrackHack and SlashActionOpen WorldPost-apocalypticSingleplayer
Pixel GraphicsCasualSimulationTime ManagementFaithComedy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, NieR:Automata is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| NieR:Automata | Touhou Mystia's Izakaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3 2100 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 50 GB | 1 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: NieR:Automata · Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 5 accessibility features for NieR:Automata and 1 for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are NieR:Automata and Touhou Mystia's Izakaya in scope?
NieR:Automata has drawn 153,100 Steam reviews, ships 8 add-ons and installs in 50 GB. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya has drawn 32,698 Steam reviews, ships 11 add-ons and installs in 1 GB.
Is NieR:Automata or Touhou Mystia's Izakaya better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Touhou Mystia's Izakaya rates higher (8.4 to 8.1). 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, NieR:Automata or Touhou Mystia's Izakaya?
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya is cheaper right now at $4.79, against $39.99. 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.
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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.