Choose sweet pool
Choose sweet pool if it matches what drew you to this matchup. sweet pool launched in 2018.
sweet pool vs Saihate Station
sweet pool and Saihate Station 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 7 years older than Saihate Station (2025). Saihate Station scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than sweet pool (87.5% 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 Saihate Station
Choose Saihate Station if you want an Indie, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.5% positive across 2,579 reviews.
Both sweet pool and Saihate Station sit in Adventure 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
 sweet pool |  Saihate Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (232 reviews) | 97.5% positive (2,579 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nitro+CHiRAL | びぶ/viv |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- sweet pool (2018) is 7 years older than Saihate Station (2025).
- Saihate Station scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than sweet pool (87.5% positive).
- Saihate Station is free; sweet pool is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: sweet pool is Deck Unsupported, Saihate Station is Deck Playable.
sweet pool vs Saihate Station — FAQ
- Which is better, sweet pool or Saihate Station?
- On Steam reviews Saihate Station scores higher (97.5% positive) than sweet pool (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Saihate Station is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play sweet pool or Saihate Station first?
- If you want chronology, sweet pool (2018) came out before Saihate Station (2025). 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 sweet pool and Saihate Station 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.
- Is Saihate Station free?
- Yes — Saihate Station is a free-to-play Steam title. sweet pool is paid (19.99 USD).