Choose SMaC!
Choose SMaC! if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
SMaC! vs Sunrise Story
SMaC! and Sunrise Story both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. SMaC! is free; Sunrise Story is paid (Price unknown). Sunrise Story has co-op; SMaC! does not. 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 Sunrise Story
Choose Sunrise Story if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Sunrise Story launched in 2027.
Both SMaC! and Sunrise Story sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, 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
 SMaC! |  Sunrise Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Nether Lamp | Astro Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- SMaC! is free; Sunrise Story is paid (Price unknown).
- Sunrise Story has co-op; SMaC! does not.
SMaC! vs Sunrise Story — FAQ
- Are SMaC! and Sunrise Story similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does SMaC! have multiplayer like Sunrise Story?
- No. Sunrise Story supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while SMaC! is listed as single-player only.
- Is SMaC! free?
- Yes — SMaC! is a free-to-play Steam title. Sunrise Story is paid (Price unknown).