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Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece vs Forbidden Pleasure

Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece and Forbidden Pleasure both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece (2019) is 1 year older than Forbidden Pleasure (2020). Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Forbidden Pleasure (36.4% 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 Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece

Choose Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece launched in 2019.

Choose Forbidden Pleasure

Choose Forbidden Pleasure if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. Forbidden Pleasure launched in 2020.

Both Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece and Forbidden Pleasure sit in Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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

Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece vs Forbidden Pleasure — Steam metadata comparison
Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece — Steam game coverHop Step Sing! Astral PieceForbidden Pleasure — Steam game coverForbidden Pleasure
Released20192020
GenresCasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD11.99 USD
Steam reviews90.9% positive (11 reviews)36.4% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKodansha, Kodansha VR LabForbidden Pleasure

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Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece vs Forbidden Pleasure — FAQ

Should I play Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece or Forbidden Pleasure first?
If you want chronology, Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece (2019) came out before Forbidden Pleasure (2020). 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 Hop Step Sing! Astral Piece and Forbidden Pleasure similar?
They overlap on 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.
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