Choose Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms
Choose Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms launched in 2017.
Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms vs 9-nine-:Episode 1
Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms and 9-nine-:Episode 1 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 2 years older than 9-nine-:Episode 1 (2019). 9-nine-:Episode 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% 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 9-nine-:Episode 1
Choose 9-nine-:Episode 1 if you want a Simulation experience. 9-nine-:Episode 1 launched in 2019.
Both Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms and 9-nine-:Episode 1 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
 Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms |  9-nine-:Episode 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (80 reviews) | 93.5% positive (216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PALETTE | PALETTE |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (2017) is 2 years older than 9-nine-:Episode 1 (2019).
- 9-nine-:Episode 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (86.3% positive).
- 9-nine-:Episode 1 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms is Deck Unsupported, 9-nine-:Episode 1 is Deck Playable.
Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms vs 9-nine-:Episode 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms or 9-nine-:Episode 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms (2017) came out before 9-nine-:Episode 1 (2019). 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 Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms and 9-nine-:Episode 1 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.