Choose Hot Pool
Choose Hot Pool if you want an Indie and Sexual Content experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hot Pool launched in 2017.
Hot Pool vs Relationship Anarchy
Hot Pool and Relationship Anarchy 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. Hot Pool (2017) is 7 years older than Relationship Anarchy (2024). Hot Pool is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Relationship Anarchy (0.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Relationship Anarchy
Choose Relationship Anarchy if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Relationship Anarchy launched in 2024.
Both Hot Pool and Relationship Anarchy 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
 Hot Pool |  Relationship Anarchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Sexual Content | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VirtexUniverse | Sandra Moen |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Hot Pool (2017) is 7 years older than Relationship Anarchy (2024).
- Hot Pool is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Relationship Anarchy (0.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
Hot Pool vs Relationship Anarchy — FAQ
- Should I play Hot Pool or Relationship Anarchy first?
- If you want chronology, Hot Pool (2017) came out before Relationship Anarchy (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 Hot Pool and Relationship Anarchy 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.