Choose Birthdays the Beginning
Choose Birthdays the Beginning if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Birthdays the Beginning launched in 2017.
Birthdays the Beginning vs Kojimachi
Birthdays the Beginning and Kojimachi both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Birthdays the Beginning (2017) is 5 years older than Kojimachi (2022). Birthdays the Beginning is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Kojimachi (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Kojimachi
Choose Kojimachi if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kojimachi launched in 2022.
Both Birthdays the Beginning and Kojimachi sit in Simulation 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
 Birthdays the Beginning |  Kojimachi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.5% positive (548 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arc System Works, TOYBOX Inc. | Yeti Mouth Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Birthdays the Beginning (2017) is 5 years older than Kojimachi (2022).
- Birthdays the Beginning is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Kojimachi (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Birthdays the Beginning is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kojimachi has no Deck rating yet.
Birthdays the Beginning vs Kojimachi — FAQ
- Should I play Birthdays the Beginning or Kojimachi first?
- If you want chronology, Birthdays the Beginning (2017) came out before Kojimachi (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 Birthdays the Beginning and Kojimachi similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.