Choose Shining Song Starnova
Choose Shining Song Starnova if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shining Song Starnova launched in 2018.
Shining Song Starnova vs Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms
Shining Song Starnova and Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms 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. Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (2017) is 1 year older than Shining Song Starnova (2018). Shining Song Starnova scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (86.3% 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 Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms
Choose Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms launched in 2017.
Both Shining Song Starnova and Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms sit in Casual 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
 Shining Song Starnova |  Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (215 reviews) | 86.3% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Love in Space | PALETTE |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (2017) is 1 year older than Shining Song Starnova (2018).
- Shining Song Starnova scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (86.3% positive).
- Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Shining Song Starnova (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shining Song Starnova is Deck Playable, Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms is Deck Unsupported.
Shining Song Starnova vs Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms — FAQ
- Should I play Shining Song Starnova or Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms first?
- If you want chronology, Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (2017) came out before Shining Song Starnova (2018). 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 Shining Song Starnova and Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms 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.