Choose Umihara Kawase
Choose Umihara Kawase if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Umihara Kawase launched in 2015.
Umihara Kawase vs Umihara Kawase Fresh!
Umihara Kawase and Umihara Kawase Fresh! both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Umihara Kawase (2015) is 5 years older than Umihara Kawase Fresh! (2020). Umihara Kawase scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Umihara Kawase Fresh! (58.8% 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 Umihara Kawase Fresh!
Choose Umihara Kawase Fresh! if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Umihara Kawase Fresh! launched in 2020.
Both Umihara Kawase and Umihara Kawase Fresh! sit in Action 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
 Umihara Kawase |  Umihara Kawase Fresh! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (145 reviews) | 58.8% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Saizensen | Studio Saizensen |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Umihara Kawase (2015) is 5 years older than Umihara Kawase Fresh! (2020).
- Umihara Kawase scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Umihara Kawase Fresh! (58.8% positive).
- Umihara Kawase is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Umihara Kawase Fresh! (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Umihara Kawase is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Umihara Kawase Fresh! has no Deck rating yet.
Umihara Kawase vs Umihara Kawase Fresh! — FAQ
- Should I play Umihara Kawase or Umihara Kawase Fresh! first?
- If you want chronology, Umihara Kawase (2015) came out before Umihara Kawase Fresh! (2020). 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 Umihara Kawase and Umihara Kawase Fresh! similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Umihara Kawase run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Umihara Kawase is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Umihara Kawase Fresh! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.