Choose Holiday Time
Choose Holiday Time if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Holiday Time launched in 2020.
Holiday Time vs Kon's Lesson!
Holiday Time and Kon's Lesson! 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. Holiday Time (2020) is 3 years older than Kon's Lesson! (2023). Kon's Lesson! scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Holiday Time (61.1% 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 Kon's Lesson!
Choose Kon's Lesson! if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kon's Lesson! launched in 2023.
Both Holiday Time and Kon's Lesson! sit in 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
 Holiday Time |  Kon's Lesson! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) | 89% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eternal Lighthouse | Fox House |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Holiday Time (2020) is 3 years older than Kon's Lesson! (2023).
- Kon's Lesson! scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Holiday Time (61.1% positive).
- Holiday Time is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Kon's Lesson! (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Kon's Lesson! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Holiday Time has no Deck rating yet.
Holiday Time vs Kon's Lesson! — FAQ
- Should I play Holiday Time or Kon's Lesson! first?
- If you want chronology, Holiday Time (2020) came out before Kon's Lesson! (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 Holiday Time and Kon's Lesson! 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.