Choose Sakura Swim Club
Choose Sakura Swim Club if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sakura Swim Club vs Maid for Loving You
Sakura Swim Club and Maid for Loving You both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Sakura Swim Club (2015) is 7 years older than Maid for Loving You (2022). Sakura Swim Club is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Maid for Loving You (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Maid for Loving You
Choose Maid for Loving You if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Maid for Loving You launched in 2022.
Both Sakura Swim Club and Maid for Loving You sit in 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
 Sakura Swim Club |  Maid for Loving You | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (1,095 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winged Cloud | AZARASHI SOFTWARE, iMel |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Sakura Swim Club (2015) is 7 years older than Maid for Loving You (2022).
- Sakura Swim Club is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Maid for Loving You (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Sakura Swim Club is Deck Verified, Maid for Loving You is Deck Playable.
Sakura Swim Club vs Maid for Loving You — FAQ
- Should I play Sakura Swim Club or Maid for Loving You first?
- If you want chronology, Sakura Swim Club (2015) came out before Maid for Loving You (2022). 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 Sakura Swim Club and Maid for Loving You similar?
- They overlap on 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.