Choose Happiness Double Room
Choose Happiness Double Room if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Happiness Double Room launched in 2022.
Happiness Double Room vs Shinjuku Hearts
Happiness Double Room and Shinjuku Hearts 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. Happiness Double Room (2022) is 1 year older than Shinjuku Hearts (2023). Shinjuku Hearts scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Happiness Double Room (92.9% positive). 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 Shinjuku Hearts
Choose Shinjuku Hearts if it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shinjuku Hearts launched in 2023.
Both Happiness Double Room and Shinjuku Hearts 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
 Happiness Double Room |  Shinjuku Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (365 reviews) | 100% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Connection | Koi Spirit |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Happiness Double Room (2022) is 1 year older than Shinjuku Hearts (2023).
- Shinjuku Hearts scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Happiness Double Room (92.9% positive).
- Shinjuku Hearts is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Happiness Double Room (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Happiness Double Room is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shinjuku Hearts has no Deck rating yet.
Happiness Double Room vs Shinjuku Hearts — FAQ
- Should I play Happiness Double Room or Shinjuku Hearts first?
- If you want chronology, Happiness Double Room (2022) came out before Shinjuku Hearts (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 Happiness Double Room and Shinjuku Hearts 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 Happiness Double Room run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Happiness Double Room is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shinjuku Hearts doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.