Games like one night, hot springs
If one night, hot springs is your kind of game, the closest matches are A YEAR OF SPRINGS, A HERO AND A GARDEN and A TAVERN FOR TEA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →one night, hot springs is a free-to-play short visual novel developed and published by npckc, released in 2018. The game follows Haru, a trans woman, during a single evening at a hot spring with a friend. Players navigate the experience through character dialogue trees and choice-driven narrative, with social-stealth mechanics shaping how Haru moves through social situations. Multiple endings reflect different social outcomes, and achievement-hunting provides optional replay value. Reviewers highlight a delicate balance between cozy aesthetics and emotional weight, describing the writing as emphasizing empathy and understanding. The chill, contemplative tone makes it comfortable for short play sessions, with players noting the short-but-impactful storytelling leaves a lasting impression. It holds a 97% positive rating from 1776 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About one night, hot springs: Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Players who liked one night, hot springs also play
Steam players who put hours into one night, hot springs also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Top pick for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
A HERO AND A GARDEN
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Play as a fairytale hero and help him garden, since saving the princess didn't go that well. A fantasy gardening visual novel and clicker game.
A TAVERN FOR TEA
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
VIDEOVERSE
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Ranked #4 for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, multiple endings and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Ranked #5 for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Please Be Happy
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Ranked #6 for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Arcadia Fallen
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with one night, hot springs.
Ranked #7 for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Mushroom Musume
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative, multiple endings and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Ranked #8 for one night, hot springs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Raise a mushroom from a spore into a fine young woman, then discover the twists and turns her life may take in this creepy-cute fairytale life simulation game.
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Other recommendable Steam games by npckc, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Another title from npckc, the studio behind one night, hot springs. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
a pet shop after dark
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with one night, hot springs.
Another title from npckc, the studio behind one night, hot springs. Shares Indie with one night, hot springs.
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
A TAVERN FOR TEA
WHY THIS
Another title from npckc, the studio behind one night, hot springs. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
A HERO AND A GARDEN
WHY THIS
Another title from npckc, the studio behind one night, hot springs. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Play as a fairytale hero and help him garden, since saving the princess didn't go that well. A fantasy gardening visual novel and clicker game.
Marron's Day
WHY THIS
Another title from npckc, the studio behind one night, hot springs. Shares Indie with one night, hot springs.
Marron's Day is a silly pocket-sized adventure where you're a bunny trying to save the town festival! Help out your animal friends, play cute minigames, and explore this cosy and retro pixel-art town.
TRUE LOVE'S CURSE
WHY THIS
Another title from npckc, the studio behind one night, hot springs.
A fantasy curse-casting adventure. Make curses that can only be undone by true love's kiss!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
VIDEOVERSE
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, multiple endings and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Arcadia Fallen
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with one night, hot springs.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Mushroom Musume
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative, multiple endings and an emotional mood with one night, hot springs.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with one night, hot springs.
Raise a mushroom from a spore into a fine young woman, then discover the twists and turns her life may take in this creepy-cute fairytale life simulation game.
Frequently asked about one night, hot springs
- Is one night, hot springs verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — one night, hot springs is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- Is one night, hot springs free to play?
- Yes — one night, hot springs is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to one night, hot springs?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside one night, hot springs are A YEAR OF SPRINGS, A HERO AND A GARDEN, A TAVERN FOR TEA.
- Who developed one night, hot springs?
- one night, hot springs was developed by npckc.
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