Choose Know by heart
Choose Know by heart if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Know by heart launched in 2022.
Know by heart vs Secrets of the Shore
Know by heart and Secrets of the Shore both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Know by heart (2022) is 2 years older than Secrets of the Shore (2024). Secrets of the Shore is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Know by heart (1.49 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 Secrets of the Shore
Choose Secrets of the Shore if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Secrets of the Shore launched in 2024.
Both Know by heart and Secrets of the Shore sit in Indie and 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
 Know by heart |  Secrets of the Shore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (157 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ice-Pick Lodge | Alexander Volosnikov, Essential Power Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Know by heart (2022) is 2 years older than Secrets of the Shore (2024).
- Secrets of the Shore is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Know by heart (1.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Know by heart is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Secrets of the Shore has no Deck rating yet.
Know by heart vs Secrets of the Shore — FAQ
- Should I play Know by heart or Secrets of the Shore first?
- If you want chronology, Know by heart (2022) came out before Secrets of the Shore (2024). 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 Know by heart and Secrets of the Shore similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Know by heart run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Know by heart is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Secrets of the Shore doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.