Choose A City Sleeps™
Choose A City Sleeps™ if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. A City Sleeps™ launched in 2014.
A City Sleeps™ vs Heartbeats
A City Sleeps™ and Heartbeats both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. A City Sleeps™ (2014) is 11 years older than Heartbeats (2025). Heartbeats scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than A City Sleeps™ (64.7% 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 Heartbeats
Choose Heartbeats if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heartbeats launched in 2025.
Both A City Sleeps™ and Heartbeats sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 A City Sleeps™ |  Heartbeats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (34 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc | First Impact Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- A City Sleeps™ (2014) is 11 years older than Heartbeats (2025).
- Heartbeats scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than A City Sleeps™ (64.7% positive).
- Heartbeats is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than A City Sleeps™ (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- A City Sleeps™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heartbeats has no Deck rating yet.
A City Sleeps™ vs Heartbeats — FAQ
- Should I play A City Sleeps™ or Heartbeats first?
- If you want chronology, A City Sleeps™ (2014) came out before Heartbeats (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 A City Sleeps™ and Heartbeats similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does A City Sleeps™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A City Sleeps™ is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Heartbeats doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.