Choose The Song of Saya
Choose The Song of Saya if you want a Simulation experience. 2,561 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Song of Saya vs sweet pool
The Song of Saya and sweet pool 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. sweet pool (2018) is 1 year older than The Song of Saya (2019). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (The Song of Saya: 2,561 reviews, sweet pool: 232). 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 sweet pool
Choose sweet pool if it matches what drew you to this matchup. sweet pool launched in 2018.
Both The Song of Saya and sweet pool sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.4% vs 87.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Song of Saya |  sweet pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (2,561 reviews) | 87.5% positive (232 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nitroplus | Nitro+CHiRAL |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- sweet pool (2018) is 1 year older than The Song of Saya (2019).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (The Song of Saya: 2,561 reviews, sweet pool: 232).
- The Song of Saya is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than sweet pool (7.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
The Song of Saya vs sweet pool — FAQ
- Which is better, The Song of Saya or sweet pool?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Song of Saya sits at 88.4% positive (2,561 reviews), sweet pool at 87.5% (232). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Song of Saya or sweet pool first?
- If you want chronology, sweet pool (2018) came out before The Song of Saya (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 The Song of Saya and sweet pool 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.