Choose Forbidden Pleasure
Choose Forbidden Pleasure if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG game with Tracked Controller Support. Forbidden Pleasure launched in 2020.
Forbidden Pleasure vs Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side
Forbidden Pleasure and Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Forbidden Pleasure (2020) is 3 years older than Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (2023). Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Forbidden Pleasure (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side
Choose Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side launched in 2023.
Both Forbidden Pleasure and Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list 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
 Forbidden Pleasure |  Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Forbidden Pleasure | Kodansha, Kodansha VR Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Forbidden Pleasure (2020) is 3 years older than Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (2023).
- Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Forbidden Pleasure (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Forbidden Pleasure vs Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side — FAQ
- Should I play Forbidden Pleasure or Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side first?
- If you want chronology, Forbidden Pleasure (2020) came out before Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (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 Forbidden Pleasure and Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.