Games like Summer’s Heartbeat
If Summer’s Heartbeat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heroines Through My Lens, Five Hearts Under One Roof season2 and Don't FOOL ME, Beauties! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and emotional. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Summer’s Heartbeat: Village romance hotter than summer's heat! Drowning in debt, you escape to the countryside only to meet the loan shark noona, your first love, and the tsundere village princess! This summer, your heart’s melting faster than ice cream. Who’s going to set your world on fire?
Players who liked Summer’s Heartbeat also play
Steam players who put hours into Summer’s Heartbeat also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Heroines Through My Lens
WHY THIS
Shares quicktime events, visual novel style, slice of life and a chill mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Top pick for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
“Me? A lookbook shoot?!” New hire Kim Jiwoo joins YouTube studio Lazaworks and gets thrown into photographing top youtubers and his own bosses on day one. Under the bright lights, stolen glances turn into secret favors and forbidden romances. The more you shoot, the more hearts stolen.
Five Hearts Under One Roof season2
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices, slice of life and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Second-strongest match for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Boarding house owner Yuman is back! Alongside Mal-sook, Gran, and Min-jung, a wealthy heiress, a girl burdened by childhood scars, and a sweet nurse move in. In this house of old memories and new emotions, who will you fall in love with?
Don't FOOL ME, Beauties!
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, replayability, slice of life and a cozy mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Third-strongest match for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
"Get out!!!" Kicked out in the dead of winter, you land a job at a shady hotel. But work’s not the only challenge, there’s the CEO’s cold-hearted granddaughter, a lazy senior, a diva model, and your childhood friend who makes you do her laundry?! Who will you charm in this chaotic love game?
Five Hearts Under One Roof
WHY THIS
Shares replayability, branching narrative, slice of life and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Ranked #4 for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Yuman’s, the player, once solitary home and routine are now invaded by five beautiful women! Each has her unique charm – the 'childhood friend of 20 years,' the 'first love and former idol,' the 'demanding boss,' the 'bold younger girl,' and the 'shy recluse.' Who will you choose?
Roommates, Romance, and Ringing Hearts
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, replayability, slice of life and a cozy mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Ranked #5 for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Co-produced by TV Asahi and Aiming, this “drama-level” live-action romance game lets you experience a year of love, laughter, and longing. Decode the subtle signals of affection and create your own unforgettable love story.
Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, slice of life and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Ranked #6 for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
在本作中，“你”化身为即将迎来毕业季的男主顾易，在对未来的迷茫与憧憬中，你将与六位性格迥异、各具魅力的女生发生一连串的故事，她们或是鬼马少女、或是温柔甜心、猫系娇女、豆腐西施，千娇百媚、亦幻亦真，敬过往。
The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices, visual novel style and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Ranked #7 for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
You, an ordinary modern person, cross into the Three Kingdoms. There you meet legendary heroes and beauties. Will you retreat with your love, or rise to conquer the land? Every choice rewrites history—or leads to your doom.
Beauties! They're All After Me
WHY THIS
Shares branching routes, visual novel style, visual novel style and a funny mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Ranked #8 for Summer’s Heartbeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Summer’s Heartbeat.
In this thrilling romance game, players are a working-class hero meeting six girls: a loli, a mature woman, a housewife, a soft girl, a domineering CEO, and a cute, naive girl. As he gets involved with them, he awakens a cheating system—can you believe it?! Make your final choice now!
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Don't FOOL ME, Beauties!
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, replayability, slice of life and a cozy mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Reviewers of Summer’s Heartbeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
"Get out!!!" Kicked out in the dead of winter, you land a job at a shady hotel. But work’s not the only challenge, there’s the CEO’s cold-hearted granddaughter, a lazy senior, a diva model, and your childhood friend who makes you do her laundry?! Who will you charm in this chaotic love game?
Resident Evil Requiem
WHY THIS
Shares character driven and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Reviewers of Summer’s Heartbeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Heroines Through My Lens
WHY THIS
Shares quicktime events, visual novel style, slice of life and a chill mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Reviewers of Summer’s Heartbeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
“Me? A lookbook shoot?!” New hire Kim Jiwoo joins YouTube studio Lazaworks and gets thrown into photographing top youtubers and his own bosses on day one. Under the bright lights, stolen glances turn into secret favors and forbidden romances. The more you shoot, the more hearts stolen.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Summer’s Heartbeat at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Summer’s Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Summer’s Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Summer’s Heartbeat.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Summer’s Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Summer’s Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Summer’s Heartbeat on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Storytaco, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Five Hearts Under One Roof
WHY THIS
Shares replayability, branching narrative, slice of life and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Yuman’s, the player, once solitary home and routine are now invaded by five beautiful women! Each has her unique charm – the 'childhood friend of 20 years,' the 'first love and former idol,' the 'demanding boss,' the 'bold younger girl,' and the 'shy recluse.' Who will you choose?
Five Hearts Under One Roof season2
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices, slice of life and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Boarding house owner Yuman is back! Alongside Mal-sook, Gran, and Min-jung, a wealthy heiress, a girl burdened by childhood scars, and a sweet nurse move in. In this house of old memories and new emotions, who will you fall in love with?
Don't FOOL ME, Beauties!
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, replayability, slice of life and a cozy mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
"Get out!!!" Kicked out in the dead of winter, you land a job at a shady hotel. But work’s not the only challenge, there’s the CEO’s cold-hearted granddaughter, a lazy senior, a diva model, and your childhood friend who makes you do her laundry?! Who will you charm in this chaotic love game?
Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, visual novel style and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Twisted Lovestruck
WHY THIS
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
A romantic date with the devil! Run for your life!
On Air Island : Survival Chat
WHY THIS
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
'On Air Island' is set on a mysterious 'remote island' that is full of intrigue. It tells the mysterious and horrifying story of the main characters trapped on a remote island.
Blood Kiss
WHY THIS
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Simulation with Summer’s Heartbeat.
The job I barely managed to get is in a dungeon filled with vampires? What would you do, if you had to work together with dangerous and mysterious vampires who hate humans? Experience the secret romance in interactive otome game with these ikemen vampires, in Blood Kiss!
Zerowake GATES
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style and an emotional mood with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Another title from Storytaco, the studio behind Summer’s Heartbeat. Shares Adventure and RPG with Summer’s Heartbeat.
Enter a battlefield where madness and desire collide. Pair Espers and Guides for powerful synergy, and join Han Gaon as he uncovers the meteor’s secret and fights to survive a world under alien invasion.
Frequently asked about Summer’s Heartbeat
- Does Summer’s Heartbeat work on Steam Deck?
- Summer’s Heartbeat is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Summer’s Heartbeat cost?
- Summer’s Heartbeat is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Summer’s Heartbeat?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Summer’s Heartbeat are Heroines Through My Lens, Five Hearts Under One Roof season2, Don't FOOL ME, Beauties!.
- Who developed Summer’s Heartbeat?
- Summer’s Heartbeat was developed by Storytaco.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Summer’s Heartbeat.
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