Choose 4 Months of You
Choose 4 Months of You if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4 Months of You launched in 2021.
4 Months of You vs Water Boiling Simulator
4 Months of You and Water Boiling Simulator 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. 4 Months of You (2021) is 5 years older than Water Boiling Simulator (2026). Water Boiling Simulator is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than 4 Months of You (1.50 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Water Boiling Simulator
Choose Water Boiling Simulator if you want an Action and Strategy game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Water Boiling Simulator launched in 2026.
Both 4 Months of You and Water Boiling Simulator 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
 4 Months of You |  Water Boiling Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 1.50 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 94% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | oophok | wolfyer |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- 4 Months of You (2021) is 5 years older than Water Boiling Simulator (2026).
- Water Boiling Simulator is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than 4 Months of You (1.50 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- 4 Months of You is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Water Boiling Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
4 Months of You vs Water Boiling Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play 4 Months of You or Water Boiling Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, 4 Months of You (2021) came out before Water Boiling Simulator (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 4 Months of You and Water Boiling Simulator 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 4 Months of You run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 4 Months of You is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Water Boiling Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.