Choose How to Win: Season One
Choose How to Win: Season One if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. How to Win: Season One launched in 2021.
How to Win: Season One vs Class of '09: The Flip Side
How to Win: Season One and Class of '09: The Flip Side 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. How to Win: Season One (2021) is 3 years older than Class of '09: The Flip Side (2024). How to Win: Season One scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Class of '09: The Flip Side (55.4% 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 Class of '09: The Flip Side
Choose Class of '09: The Flip Side if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,995 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both How to Win: Season One and Class of '09: The Flip Side 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
 How to Win: Season One |  Class of '09: The Flip Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) | 55.4% positive (2,995 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hidden Track | SBN3 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- How to Win: Season One (2021) is 3 years older than Class of '09: The Flip Side (2024).
- How to Win: Season One scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Class of '09: The Flip Side (55.4% positive).
- How to Win: Season One is free; Class of '09: The Flip Side is paid (9.99 USD).
- Class of '09: The Flip Side is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; How to Win: Season One has no Deck rating yet.
How to Win: Season One vs Class of '09: The Flip Side — FAQ
- Should I play How to Win: Season One or Class of '09: The Flip Side first?
- If you want chronology, How to Win: Season One (2021) came out before Class of '09: The Flip Side (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 How to Win: Season One and Class of '09: The Flip Side 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.
- Is How to Win: Season One free?
- Yes — How to Win: Season One is a free-to-play Steam title. Class of '09: The Flip Side is paid (9.99 USD).