Choose Hot Pool
Choose Hot Pool if you want a Casual and Sexual Content experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hot Pool launched in 2017.
Hot Pool vs Max Gentlemen Sexy Business!
Hot Pool and Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Hot Pool (2017) is 3 years older than Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! (2020). Hot Pool is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! (0.99 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 Max Gentlemen Sexy Business!
Choose Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,282 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hot Pool and Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! sit in Indie 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 |  Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Sexual Content | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 93.4% positive (1,282 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VirtexUniverse | The Men Who Wear Many Hats |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hot Pool (2017) is 3 years older than Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! (2020).
- Hot Pool is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hot Pool has no Deck rating yet.
Hot Pool vs Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! — FAQ
- Should I play Hot Pool or Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! first?
- If you want chronology, Hot Pool (2017) came out before Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! (2020). 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 Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.