Choose Secret Summer
Choose Secret Summer if you want a Casual experience. Secret Summer launched in 2022.
Secret Summer vs Follow the Leader
Secret Summer and Follow the Leader both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Secret Summer (2022) is 3 years older than Follow the Leader (2025). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Secret Summer: 203 reviews, Follow the Leader: 30). 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 Follow the Leader
Choose Follow the Leader if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Follow the Leader launched in 2025.
Both Secret Summer and Follow the Leader sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.3% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Secret Summer |  Follow the Leader | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (203 reviews) | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SuperWriter | SuperWriter |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Secret Summer (2022) is 3 years older than Follow the Leader (2025).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Secret Summer: 203 reviews, Follow the Leader: 30).
- Follow the Leader is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Secret Summer (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Secret Summer vs Follow the Leader — FAQ
- Should I play Secret Summer or Follow the Leader first?
- If you want chronology, Secret Summer (2022) came out before Follow the Leader (2025). 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 Secret Summer and Follow the Leader similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.