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Games like A different summer

If A different summer is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Tsundere Femboy, Santa for Adult Men and All Idleness and Ephemera — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About A different summer: A visual novel about a young man with bad grades and "good attributes", punished for a summer, in a remote place with sexy women who love sex. What can go wrong?

2023Indie10.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby K84
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Players who liked A different summer also play

Steam players who put hours into A different summer also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. My Tsundere Femboy

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    My Tsundere Femboy is a short erotic kinetic visual novel where you play as the typical depiction of a gooner protagonist, a wanker and a loser, who's about to get involved in an exciting adventure with her landlady's effeminate son.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Santa for Adult Men

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    A clicker corruption dating sim. Expose their true nature and encourage them in their dirty self-discovery journey that they've been hiding. Click, Corrupt, Build your harem empire.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. All Idleness and Ephemera

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    A lewd boys love / BL / yaoi visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired universe about a couple of cousins who like one another a perfectly normal amount. The story contains a lot of explicit sexual content.

    2023Indie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Cuckold House

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    In this story, you will find yourself in the center of the life of Jacob, who is unable to sufficiently satisfy his wife, who is trying in every way to help her husband become more confident in himself and in bed.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sexy Valentine 🍆 💜

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Sexy Valentine 🍆 💜 is a short adult Visual Novel focusing on the romantic parts of life. The protagonist was left without plans and friends for Valentine's Day, and decided to use a dating app. After choosing several similarly lonely guys, he makes a date with them.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Men Bang

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    It’s time to let your imagination run wild with the steamiest Dating Sim/ Clicker on this side of town! With scenarios so mouth-watering, a wide variety of unique hunks, and a fantastic retro artwork and atmosphere, Men Bang has everything you need to fulfill your deepest and wildest desires!

    2020Free To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sex Simulator - BDSM

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    An interactive sex simulation game with visual novel elements, featuring high definition graphics and videos, with realistic-looking characters set in a beautiful decor. You play the role of an experienced Dom who initiates three lucky women into the world of BDSM sex.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blush Blush

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for A different summer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!!

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A different summer at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under A different summer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A different summer.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about A different summer

Does A different summer run on Steam Deck?
A different summer is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does A different summer cost?
A different summer is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A different summer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A different summer are My Tsundere Femboy, Santa for Adult Men, All Idleness and Ephemera.
Who developed A different summer?
A different summer was developed by K84.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on A different summer.

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