Rank 01Why this
Also Mature and Hentai, like Sunrider Academy.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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- 30 games
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Rank 03Why this
Shares time management with Sunrider Academy.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- 2015
Rank 04 
Gaokao.Love.100Days
Why this: Also Mature and Dating Sim, like Sunrider Academy.
Rank 05 
Roommates
Why this: Shares stat management with Sunrider Academy.
Rank 06 
How To Date A Magical Girl!
Why this: Shares stat management and time management with Sunrider Academy.
Rank 07 
Voice Love on Air
Why this: Shares affection tracking and time management with Sunrider Academy.
Rank 08 
Kinkoi: Golden Time
Why this: Shares route unlocking with Sunrider Academy.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sunrider Academy
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 6How To Date A Magical Girl!
Shares stat management and time management with Sunrider Academy.
- 81% of 335 reviews
- 7Voice Love on Air
Shares affection tracking and time management with Sunrider Academy.
- 77% of 52 reviews
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- 17Academy Love Saga: Tennis Angels
Also Hentai and Dating Sim, like Sunrider Academy.
- 100% of 71 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Love in Space
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 612 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Multiple routes with distinct story twists
- Retro visual novel aesthetic with solid character designs
- Soundtrack is catchy and holds up over long playtimes
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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Why this: Also Mature and Dating Sim, like Sunrider Academy.
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Why this: Shares time management with Sunrider Academy.
Aozora Meikyuu
Why this: Also Hentai and Romance, like Sunrider Academy.
Cyber Agent
Why this: Also Mature and Hentai, like Sunrider Academy.
甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers
Why this: Shares affection tracking and time management with Sunrider Academy.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sunrider Academy, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Everlasting Summer
Why this: Also Mature and Dating Sim, like Sunrider Academy.
Blush Blush
Why this: Also Mature and Hentai, like Sunrider Academy.
Carpe Diem
Why this: Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Sunrider Academy.
CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel
Why this: Also Mature and Romance, like Sunrider Academy.
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Shining Song Starnova
Why this: Also Mature and Dating Sim, like Sunrider Academy.
Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire
Why this: Same challenging mood as Sunrider Academy.
Sunrider Legends Tactics
Why this: Same retro mood as Sunrider Academy.
About Sunrider Academy
The closest matches to Sunrider Academy: Sakura Swim Club, Super Star, Beach Bounce, Gaokao.Love.100Days, and Roommates. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sunrider Academy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sakura Swim Club, Super Star and Beach Bounce — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, nostalgic and retro, and single out its affection tracking and club leadership. 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.
About Sunrider Academy: You are Kayto Shields, an ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary adventure. Control Kayto's day to day life as well as his responsibilities as club manager in this stat management sim.
Is Sunrider Academy worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 612 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Multiple routes with distinct story twists
- Retro visual novel aesthetic with solid character designs
- Soundtrack is catchy and holds up over long playtimes
- Stat crunching feels rewarding despite tedium
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Nice side story for fans of the Sunrider series, however get ready for a whole lot of tedious stat management. After completing a route and spending all that time raising statistics, pay off wasn't that great even with the uncensored…”
People who play it also play: Sakura Swim Club, Super Star, Beach Bounce
Frequently asked about Sunrider Academy
Can I run it?
Does Sunrider Academy run on Steam Deck?
Sunrider Academy 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 Sunrider Academy cost?
Sunrider Academy is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sunrider Academy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sunrider Academy are Sakura Swim Club, Super Star, Beach Bounce.
Who developed Sunrider Academy?
Sunrider Academy was developed by Love in Space and published by Sekai Project.