A YEAR OF SPRINGS similar games & best alternatives

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A YEAR OF SPRINGS

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

What works

  • Authentic and sensitive lgbtq+ representation
  • Heartwarming and relatable characters
  • Multiple endings encouraging replay
  • Calming art style and soundtrack
  • Short and accessible narrative experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Short overall playtime
  • Minimal gameplay challenge
  • Some endings feel abrupt or less developed
  • Limited interactivity beyond choices
  • Linear narrative structure in parts

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 千面 Melancholy Love

  • Our Life: Beginnings & Always

  • A Taste of the Past

  • Katawa Shoujo

  • Life After Magic

  • Perfect Tides

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like A YEAR OF SPRINGS but with less of a community feel

  • One Night Stand

  • Florence

  • and Roger

  • What Comes After

  • Once Again

  • Wednesdays

More fantastical

Games that feels like A YEAR OF SPRINGS but with more imaginative fiction

  • Hamidashi Creative

  • Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno

  • Arcadia Fallen

  • Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

  • Pizza Game

  • 咕啾！文鸟恋爱物语 Love Story of Sparrow

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

A YEAR OF SPRINGS: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 03/08/2026