Choose Вий: Визуальная новелла
Choose Вий: Визуальная новелла if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Вий: Визуальная новелла launched in 2023.
Вий: Визуальная новелла vs Saving Mrs. Hinako
Вий: Визуальная новелла and Saving Mrs. Hinako both land in Adventure, 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, Casual on Steam. Вий: Визуальная новелла (2023) is 1 year older than Saving Mrs. Hinako (2024). Вий: Визуальная новелла is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Saving Mrs. Hinako (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Saving Mrs. Hinako
Choose Saving Mrs. Hinako if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Saving Mrs. Hinako launched in 2024.
Both Вий: Визуальная новелла and Saving Mrs. Hinako sit in Adventure 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
 Вий: Визуальная новелла |  Saving Mrs. Hinako | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 84.6% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Manualgames | Studio Pork |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Вий: Визуальная новелла (2023) is 1 year older than Saving Mrs. Hinako (2024).
- Вий: Визуальная новелла is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Saving Mrs. Hinako (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Saving Mrs. Hinako is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Вий: Визуальная новелла has no Deck rating yet.
Вий: Визуальная новелла vs Saving Mrs. Hinako — FAQ
- Should I play Вий: Визуальная новелла or Saving Mrs. Hinako first?
- If you want chronology, Вий: Визуальная новелла (2023) came out before Saving Mrs. Hinako (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 Вий: Визуальная новелла and Saving Mrs. Hinako similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.