Choose Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄
Choose Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 launched in 2020.
Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 vs NAGAISAN
Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 and NAGAISAN both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (2020) is 4 years older than NAGAISAN (2024). NAGAISAN scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (72.2% positive). 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 NAGAISAN
Choose NAGAISAN if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NAGAISAN launched in 2024.
Both Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 and NAGAISAN sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 |  NAGAISAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) | 95.1% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | W&H Game Systems | LuuuLuuuL |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (2020) is 4 years older than NAGAISAN (2024).
- NAGAISAN scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (72.2% positive).
- NAGAISAN is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 vs NAGAISAN — FAQ
- Should I play Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 or NAGAISAN first?
- If you want chronology, Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (2020) came out before NAGAISAN (2024). 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 Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 and NAGAISAN similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.