Choose Highschool Romance
Choose Highschool Romance if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Highschool Romance launched in 2015.
Highschool Romance vs Summer Fling
Highschool Romance and Summer Fling both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Highschool Romance (2015) is 1 year older than Summer Fling (2016). Highschool Romance scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Summer Fling (61.7% 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 Summer Fling
Choose Summer Fling if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Summer Fling launched in 2016.
Both Highschool Romance and Summer Fling sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Highschool Romance |  Summer Fling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (353 reviews) | 61.7% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dharker Studios | Dharker Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Highschool Romance (2015) is 1 year older than Summer Fling (2016).
- Highschool Romance scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Summer Fling (61.7% positive).
- Summer Fling is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Highschool Romance (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Summer Fling is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Highschool Romance has no Deck rating yet.
Highschool Romance vs Summer Fling — FAQ
- Should I play Highschool Romance or Summer Fling first?
- If you want chronology, Highschool Romance (2015) came out before Summer Fling (2016). 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 Highschool Romance and Summer Fling similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.