Choose Beginning of the Rain
Choose Beginning of the Rain if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Beginning of the Rain launched in 2023.
Beginning of the Rain vs High School Rizz Party
Beginning of the Rain and High School Rizz Party both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Beginning of the Rain (2023) is 1 year older than High School Rizz Party (2024). Beginning of the Rain is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than High School Rizz Party (1.99 USD vs. 2.30 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 High School Rizz Party
Choose High School Rizz Party if you want a Strategy experience. High School Rizz Party launched in 2024.
Both Beginning of the Rain and High School Rizz Party sit in Simulation 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
 Beginning of the Rain |  High School Rizz Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.30 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HOONDAHL STUDIOS LTD | MirKO |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Beginning of the Rain (2023) is 1 year older than High School Rizz Party (2024).
- Beginning of the Rain is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than High School Rizz Party (1.99 USD vs. 2.30 USD).
Beginning of the Rain vs High School Rizz Party — FAQ
- Should I play Beginning of the Rain or High School Rizz Party first?
- If you want chronology, Beginning of the Rain (2023) came out before High School Rizz Party (2024). 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 Beginning of the Rain and High School Rizz Party similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.