Choose Chinese Parents
Choose Chinese Parents if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,566 Steam reviews back the pick.
Chinese Parents vs School Days
Chinese Parents and School Days both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Chinese Parents (2018) is 8 years older than School Days (2026). Chinese Parents scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than School Days (77.3% 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 School Days
Choose School Days if you want a Strategy game with Steam Timeline, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. School Days launched in 2026.
Both Chinese Parents and School Days sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Chinese Parents |  School Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (1,566 reviews) | 77.3% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 墨鱼玩游戏 | 白雨工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Chinese Parents (2018) is 8 years older than School Days (2026).
- Chinese Parents scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than School Days (77.3% positive).
- Chinese Parents is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than School Days (9.99 USD vs. 11.24 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Chinese Parents vs School Days — FAQ
- Should I play Chinese Parents or School Days first?
- If you want chronology, Chinese Parents (2018) came out before School Days (2026). 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 Chinese Parents and School Days similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.