Choose Highschool Romance
Choose Highschool Romance if you want a Casual experience. Highschool Romance launched in 2015.
Highschool Romance vs Norilsk
Highschool Romance and Norilsk both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Highschool Romance (2015) is 3 years older than Norilsk (2018). Norilsk is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Highschool Romance (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Norilsk
Choose Norilsk if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Norilsk launched in 2018.
Both Highschool Romance and Norilsk sit in Indie 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 |  Norilsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (353 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dharker Studios | Sunflower Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Highschool Romance (2015) is 3 years older than Norilsk (2018).
- Norilsk is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Highschool Romance (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Highschool Romance vs Norilsk — FAQ
- Should I play Highschool Romance or Norilsk first?
- If you want chronology, Highschool Romance (2015) came out before Norilsk (2018). 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 Norilsk similar?
- They overlap on 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.