Choose A Summer with the Shiba Inu
Choose A Summer with the Shiba Inu if you want a Casual experience. A Summer with the Shiba Inu launched in 2019.
A Summer with the Shiba Inu vs Vessels
A Summer with the Shiba Inu and Vessels both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Summer with the Shiba Inu (2019) is 1 year older than Vessels (2020). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (A Summer with the Shiba Inu: 29 reviews, Vessels: 102). 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 Vessels
Choose Vessels if it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vessels launched in 2020.
Both A Summer with the Shiba Inu and Vessels sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.6% vs 96.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Summer with the Shiba Inu |  Vessels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (29 reviews) | 96.1% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quill Game Studios | Local Space Survey Corps |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Summer with the Shiba Inu (2019) is 1 year older than Vessels (2020).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (A Summer with the Shiba Inu: 29 reviews, Vessels: 102).
- Vessels is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than A Summer with the Shiba Inu (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
A Summer with the Shiba Inu vs Vessels — FAQ
- Should I play A Summer with the Shiba Inu or Vessels first?
- If you want chronology, A Summer with the Shiba Inu (2019) came out before Vessels (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 A Summer with the Shiba Inu and Vessels similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.