Choose Summer of '58
Choose Summer of '58 if you want a Simulation experience. 1,719 Steam reviews back the pick.
Summer of '58 vs Hollow Faces
Summer of '58 and Hollow Faces 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. Summer of '58 (2021) is 5 years older than Hollow Faces (2026). Summer of '58 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hollow Faces has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hollow Faces
Choose Hollow Faces if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hollow Faces launched in 2026.
Both Summer of '58 and Hollow Faces 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
 Summer of '58 |  Hollow Faces | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (1,719 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EMIKA_GAMES | Yellow Basement Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Summer of '58 (2021) is 5 years older than Hollow Faces (2026).
- Summer of '58 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hollow Faces has no Deck rating yet.
Summer of '58 vs Hollow Faces — FAQ
- Should I play Summer of '58 or Hollow Faces first?
- If you want chronology, Summer of '58 (2021) came out before Hollow Faces (2026). 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 Summer of '58 and Hollow Faces 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 Summer of '58 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Summer of '58 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hollow Faces doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.