Choose Science Girls
Choose Science Girls if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Science Girls launched in 2014.
Science Girls vs Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia)
Science Girls and Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Science Girls (2014) is 2 years older than Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) (2016). Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Science Girls (67.9% 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 Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia)
Choose Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.1% positive across 397 reviews.
Both Science Girls and Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) sit in RPG 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
 Science Girls |  Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.9% positive (112 reviews) | 81.1% positive (397 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiky Caterpillar | Idea Factory, Compile Heart, Sting |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Science Girls (2014) is 2 years older than Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) (2016).
- Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Science Girls (67.9% positive).
- Science Girls is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Science Girls has no Deck rating yet.
Science Girls vs Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) — FAQ
- Which is better, Science Girls or Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia)?
- On Steam reviews Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) scores higher (81.1% positive) than Science Girls (67.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Science Girls or Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) first?
- If you want chronology, Science Girls (2014) came out before Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) (2016). 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 Science Girls and Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia) similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.