Choose Happy Oshare Time
Choose Happy Oshare Time if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Happy Oshare Time launched in 2020.
Happy Oshare Time vs Melody Mania
Happy Oshare Time and Melody Mania both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Happy Oshare Time (2020) is 3 years older than Melody Mania (2023). Happy Oshare Time is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Melody Mania (6.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD). 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 Melody Mania
Choose Melody Mania if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Melody Mania launched in 2023.
Both Happy Oshare Time and Melody Mania sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Happy Oshare Time |  Melody Mania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 75% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Hapiosha | Andreas Achim Stange |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Happy Oshare Time (2020) is 3 years older than Melody Mania (2023).
- Happy Oshare Time is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Melody Mania (6.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Melody Mania is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Happy Oshare Time has no Deck rating yet.
Happy Oshare Time vs Melody Mania — FAQ
- Should I play Happy Oshare Time or Melody Mania first?
- If you want chronology, Happy Oshare Time (2020) came out before Melody Mania (2023). 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 Happy Oshare Time and Melody Mania similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Do both Happy Oshare Time and Melody Mania have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Happy Oshare Time ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Melody Mania ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.