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- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: CodyFord
- Price: $11.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 459 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
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About Heatwave: Sam's Stay
The closest matches to Heatwave: Sam's Stay: Hunky City, UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator, Coming Out on Top, Arcadia Fallen, and Lust Academy - Season 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Heatwave: Sam's Stay is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hunky City, UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator and Coming Out on Top — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Heatwave: Sam's Stay: Step into Sam’s shoes and guide him through a summer of self-discovery, complicated relationships, and unexpected desires that will change everything.
Is Heatwave: Sam's Stay worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 459 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 9).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
People who play it also play: Hunky City, UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator, Coming Out on Top
Frequently asked about Heatwave: Sam's Stay
Can I run it?
Does Heatwave: Sam's Stay run on Steam Deck?
Heatwave: Sam's Stay is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Heatwave: Sam's Stay cost?
Heatwave: Sam's Stay is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Heatwave: Sam's Stay?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heatwave: Sam's Stay are Hunky City, UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator, Coming Out on Top.
Who developed Heatwave: Sam's Stay?
Heatwave: Sam's Stay was developed by CodyFord.