Choose 天のゆくるる
Choose 天のゆくるる if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 天のゆくるる launched in 2023.
天のゆくるる vs Drinking in the hot spring!
天のゆくるる and Drinking in the hot spring! both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. 天のゆくるる (2023) is 2 years older than Drinking in the hot spring! (2025). Drinking in the hot spring! is free; 天のゆくるる is paid (17.99 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 Drinking in the hot spring!
Choose Drinking in the hot spring! if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Drinking in the hot spring! launched in 2025.
Both 天のゆくるる and Drinking in the hot spring! sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 天のゆくるる |  Drinking in the hot spring! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 凸凹ぱわーず | Hummingway |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 天のゆくるる (2023) is 2 years older than Drinking in the hot spring! (2025).
- Drinking in the hot spring! is free; 天のゆくるる is paid (17.99 USD).
天のゆくるる vs Drinking in the hot spring! — FAQ
- Should I play 天のゆくるる or Drinking in the hot spring! first?
- If you want chronology, 天のゆくるる (2023) came out before Drinking in the hot spring! (2025). 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 天のゆくるる and Drinking in the hot spring! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Drinking in the hot spring! free?
- Yes — Drinking in the hot spring! is a free-to-play Steam title. 天のゆくるる is paid (17.99 USD).