Choose Hop Step Sing! Happy People
Choose Hop Step Sing! Happy People if you want the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hop Step Sing! Happy People launched in 2021.
Hop Step Sing! Happy People vs Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side
Hop Step Sing! Happy People and Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Hop Step Sing! Happy People (2021) is 2 years older than Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (2023). Hop Step Sing! Happy People is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side
Choose Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side launched in 2023.
Both Hop Step Sing! Happy People and Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list VR Only, 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
 Hop Step Sing! Happy People |  Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kodansha, Kodansha VR Lab | Kodansha, Kodansha VR Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Hop Step Sing! Happy People (2021) is 2 years older than Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (2023).
- Hop Step Sing! Happy People is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Hop Step Sing! Happy People vs Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side — FAQ
- Should I play Hop Step Sing! Happy People or Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side first?
- If you want chronology, Hop Step Sing! Happy People (2021) came out before Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side (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 Hop Step Sing! Happy People and Hop Step Sing! Shikiri Shiishiba - By My Side similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.