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Koikata: How Our Love Grows vs End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris

Koikata: How Our Love Grows and End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2026. 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 Koikata: How Our Love Grows

Choose Koikata: How Our Love Grows if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. Koikata: How Our Love Grows launched in 2026.

Choose End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris

Choose End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris if you want an Indie experience. End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris launched in 2026.

Both Koikata: How Our Love Grows and End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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

Koikata: How Our Love Grows vs End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris — Steam metadata comparison
Koikata: How Our Love Grows — Steam game coverKoikata: How Our Love GrowsEnd of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris — Steam game coverEnd of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris
Released20262026
GenresAdventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price23.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews92.5% positive (107 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developersensemblexioxyix

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Koikata: How Our Love Grows vs End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris — FAQ

Are Koikata: How Our Love Grows and End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris similar?
They overlap on Adventure, 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.
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