Choose Shivering Hearts
Choose Shivering Hearts if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Shivering Hearts launched in 2020.
Shivering Hearts vs Charming Hearts
Shivering Hearts and Charming Hearts both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Shivering Hearts (2020) is 4 years older than Charming Hearts (2024). Shivering Hearts scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Charming Hearts (89.3% 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 Charming Hearts
Choose Charming Hearts if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Charming Hearts launched in 2024.
Both Shivering Hearts and Charming Hearts sit in Indie 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
 Shivering Hearts |  Charming Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 89.3% positive (84 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mischa | 坤舆科技, 一冉影视 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Shivering Hearts (2020) is 4 years older than Charming Hearts (2024).
- Shivering Hearts scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Charming Hearts (89.3% positive).
- Charming Hearts is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Shivering Hearts (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Charming Hearts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shivering Hearts has no Deck rating yet.
Shivering Hearts vs Charming Hearts — FAQ
- Should I play Shivering Hearts or Charming Hearts first?
- If you want chronology, Shivering Hearts (2020) came out before Charming Hearts (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 Shivering Hearts and Charming Hearts similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Shivering Hearts have multiplayer like Charming Hearts?
- No. Charming Hearts supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Shivering Hearts is listed as single-player only.