RPG Maker has been around since before my grandfather was born, and I remember early comparisons between AFC and it even though I never saw it as the same kind of thing. RPG Maker's is game-making 'software' rather than a game itself (hence your use of that word), but AFC is more like a level editor for an already-made game. The closest comparison is Neverwinter Nights - since that's literally what I based it on - but I don't know of any contemporary equivalents or even how to look for them. I see a few indie games with level editors in the subreddits I'm subscribed to, but they all seem to be 2D pixel Metroidvanias or similar (as are most indie games these days, it seems).
Maybe people would perceive it in the same category as RPG Maker despite my intentions though, like how they perceived Memody: Sindrel Song as a rhythm game.
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kidupiscean37~1Y
Yes, and that is why when you promote your work, you may want to draw people's attention to its distinct features in comparison (either directly quoting the names of other softwares or not).
Maybe people would perceive it in the same category as RPG Maker despite my intentions though, like how they perceived Memody: Sindrel Song as a rhythm game.