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Games like Sakura Santa

  • 34 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Sakura Santa also play

The closest matches to Sakura Santa: Sakura Swim Club, Sakura Fantasy, Sakura Shrine Girls, Sakura Beach 2, and Sakura Magical Girls. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Memes and Mature, like Sakura Santa.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2015
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares route selection with Sakura Santa.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2015
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares multiple endings with Sakura Santa.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    Sakura Beach 2

    Why this: Also Mature and Hentai, like Sakura Santa.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015
  2. Rank 05

    Sakura Magical Girls

    Why this: Also Mature and Dating Sim, like Sakura Santa.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017
  3. Rank 06

    Sakura Angels

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015
  4. Rank 08

    Sakura Nova

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sakura Santa

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Sakura Swim Club

    Also Memes and Mature, like Sakura Santa.

    • 84% of 1,095 reviews
  2. 2
    Sakura Fantasy

    Shares route selection with Sakura Santa.

    • 89% of 425 reviews
  3. 3
    Sakura Shrine Girls

    Shares multiple endings with Sakura Santa.

    • 85% of 73 reviews
  4. 4
    Sakura Beach 2

    Also Mature and Hentai, like Sakura Santa.

    • 80% of 156 reviews
  5. 5
    Sakura Magical Girls

    Also Mature and Dating Sim, like Sakura Santa.

    • 77% of 83 reviews
  6. 6
    Sakura Angels

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 83% of 806 reviews
  7. 7
    Sakura Spirit

    Genres: Indie

    • 74% of 3,052 reviews
  8. 8
    Sakura Nova

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 83% of 112 reviews
  9. 9
    Sonicomi

    Shares branching narrative with Sakura Santa.

    • 89% of 315 reviews
  10. 10
    Highschool Romance

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 80% of 353 reviews
  11. 11
    A Kiss For The Petals - Remembering How We Met

    Genres: Adventure

    • 89% of 352 reviews
  12. 12
    Sakura Succubus

    Genres: Simulation, Casual

    • 83% of 269 reviews
  13. 13
    The Fruit of Grisaia

    Genres: Adventure, Casual

    • 93% of 669 reviews
  14. 14
    Tokyo School Life

    Genres: Adventure

    • 93% of 435 reviews
  15. 15
    Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~

    Genres: Adventure

    • 90% of 954 reviews
  16. 16
    Knowledge, or know Lady

    Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Sakura Santa.

    • 96% of 1,097 reviews
  17. 17
    Miracle Snack Shop

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 96% of 102 reviews
  18. 18
    Celestial Crossing

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 86 reviews
  19. 19
    Galaxy Girls

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 64% of 75 reviews
  20. 20
    Princess Evangile All Ages Version

    Genres: Adventure, Casual

    • 91% of 106 reviews
  21. 21
    NEKOPARA Vol. 0

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 94% of 4,807 reviews
  22. 22
    Dal Segno

    Also Hentai and Dating Sim, like Sakura Santa.

    • 85% of 61 reviews
  23. 23
    Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation, Casual

    • 98% of 165 reviews
  24. 24
    NEKO-NIN exHeart

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 95% of 168 reviews
Sakura Santa — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: Winged Cloud
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 89% of 251 reviews
  • Genres: Adventure, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Branching routes let you mix character stories
  • Magical realism elements in some routes
  • One handed playability praised
  • Cozy
  • Lighthearted
  • Nostalgic

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About Sakura Santa

The closest matches to Sakura Santa: Sakura Swim Club, Sakura Fantasy, Sakura Shrine Girls, Sakura Beach 2, and Sakura Magical Girls. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Sakura Santa is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sakura Swim Club, Sakura Fantasy and Sakura Shrine Girls — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy, lighthearted and nostalgic, and single out its branching narrative and multiple endings. 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 Sakura Santa: Koji is feeling a bit down. This year is the first Christmas he's spending alone. After moving away from home to attend the University of his dreams, he found his college life to be rather lonely. Feeling distraught, he wanders to his local shrine to make an offering.

Is Sakura Santa worth buying?

  • 89% of 251 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 85% off, now $1.49 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“[table] [tr] [th][h1] My Playthrough [/h1][/th] [th]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hauPia52ckw[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td][h1]The Review[/h1][/td] [td]A boring Visual Novel that doesn't provide what we buy Winged Cloud games for! Where is the…”
6 h played
“Probably one of the weakest Sakura titles when it comes to writing. Should be considered no more than a wonky christmas special. A bad one.”
472 h played
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People who play it also play: Sakura Swim Club, Sakura Fantasy, Sakura Shrine Girls

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Frequently asked about Sakura Santa

Can I run it?

Is Sakura Santa verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Sakura Santa is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Sakura Santa cost?

Sakura Santa is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Sakura Santa?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sakura Santa are Sakura Swim Club, Sakura Fantasy, Sakura Shrine Girls.

Who developed Sakura Santa?

Sakura Santa was developed by Winged Cloud.