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A YEAR OF SPRINGS vs Short Short Fictions

A YEAR OF SPRINGS and Short Short Fictions both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. A YEAR OF SPRINGS (2021) is 5 years older than Short Short Fictions (2026). A YEAR OF SPRINGS is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Short Short Fictions 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 A YEAR OF SPRINGS

Choose A YEAR OF SPRINGS if you want a Simulation game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. A YEAR OF SPRINGS launched in 2021.

Choose Short Short Fictions

Choose Short Short Fictions if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Short Short Fictions launched in 2026.

Both A YEAR OF SPRINGS and Short Short Fictions sit in Indie and 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

A YEAR OF SPRINGS vs Short Short Fictions — Steam metadata comparison
A YEAR OF SPRINGS — Steam game coverA YEAR OF SPRINGSShort Short Fictions — Steam game coverShort Short Fictions
Released20212026
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews99.7% positive (611 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developersnpckcroom6, 密輸水産

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A YEAR OF SPRINGS vs Short Short Fictions — FAQ

Should I play A YEAR OF SPRINGS or Short Short Fictions first?
If you want chronology, A YEAR OF SPRINGS (2021) came out before Short Short Fictions (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 A YEAR OF SPRINGS and Short Short Fictions similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Does A YEAR OF SPRINGS run on Steam Deck?
Yes — A YEAR OF SPRINGS is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Short Short Fictions doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.