Choose Faulty Apprentice
Choose Faulty Apprentice if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faulty Apprentice launched in 2019.
Faulty Apprentice vs Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire
Faulty Apprentice and Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 2 years older than Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire (2021). Faulty Apprentice scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire (76.2% positive). 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 Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire
Choose Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire launched in 2021.
Both Faulty Apprentice and Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire sit in Adventure 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
 Faulty Apprentice |  Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (112 reviews) | 76.2% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGL studios | Dark One! |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 2 years older than Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire (2021).
- Faulty Apprentice scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire (76.2% positive).
- Faulty Apprentice is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Faulty Apprentice is Deck Playable, Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire is Deck Unsupported.
Faulty Apprentice vs Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire — FAQ
- Should I play Faulty Apprentice or Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire first?
- If you want chronology, Faulty Apprentice (2019) came out before Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire (2021). 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 Faulty Apprentice and Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.