Choose Everlasting Summer
Choose Everlasting Summer if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 5,105 reviews.
Everlasting Summer vs Selene ~Apoptosis~
Everlasting Summer and Selene ~Apoptosis~ both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Everlasting Summer (2014) is 9 years older than Selene ~Apoptosis~ (2023). Everlasting Summer scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Selene ~Apoptosis~ (87.3% 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 Selene ~Apoptosis~
Choose Selene ~Apoptosis~ if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,067 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Everlasting Summer and Selene ~Apoptosis~ sit in 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
 Everlasting Summer |  Selene ~Apoptosis~ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (5,105 reviews) | 87.3% positive (1,067 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Soviet Games | Viscum key, Nupu Neko Dev |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Everlasting Summer (2014) is 9 years older than Selene ~Apoptosis~ (2023).
- Everlasting Summer scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Selene ~Apoptosis~ (87.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: Everlasting Summer is Deck Unsupported, Selene ~Apoptosis~ is Deck Playable.
Everlasting Summer vs Selene ~Apoptosis~ — FAQ
- Which is better, Everlasting Summer or Selene ~Apoptosis~?
- On Steam reviews Everlasting Summer scores higher (89.5% positive) than Selene ~Apoptosis~ (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Everlasting Summer is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Everlasting Summer or Selene ~Apoptosis~ first?
- If you want chronology, Everlasting Summer (2014) came out before Selene ~Apoptosis~ (2023). 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 Everlasting Summer and Selene ~Apoptosis~ similar?
- They overlap on 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.