Choose Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition)
Choose Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) launched in 2017.
Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) vs Virtual AI - Lily
Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) and Virtual AI - Lily both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) (2017) is 5 years older than Virtual AI - Lily (2022). Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Virtual AI - Lily (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Virtual AI - Lily
Choose Virtual AI - Lily if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Virtual AI - Lily launched in 2022.
Both Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) and Virtual AI - Lily sit in Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) |  Virtual AI - Lily | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (12 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kodansha, Polygon Pictures Inc., Lantis | Shiba Neko |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) (2017) is 5 years older than Virtual AI - Lily (2022).
- Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Virtual AI - Lily (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) vs Virtual AI - Lily — FAQ
- Should I play Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) or Virtual AI - Lily first?
- If you want chronology, Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) (2017) came out before Virtual AI - Lily (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 Hop Step Sing! Kisekiteki Shining! (HQ Edition) and Virtual AI - Lily similar?
- They overlap on 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.