Should I play The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart or Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome first?

If you want chronology, The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart (2019) came out before Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (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.

The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart vs Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome

The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart and Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart (2019) is 1 year older than Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (2020). Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart (79.5% 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 The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart

Choose The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart launched in 2019.

Choose Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome

Choose Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome launched in 2020.

Both The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart and Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome sit in Casual 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.

The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart vs Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome — Steam metadata comparison
	The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart	Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome
Released	2019	2020
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Indie, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Unsupported
Price	19.99 USD	18.99 USD
Steam reviews	79.5% positive (78 reviews)	95.1% positive (163 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	TOKYOTOON	Great Gretuski Studios

Side by side

Both are Casual games on Steam.
The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart (2019) is 1 year older than Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (2020).
Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart (79.5% positive).
Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart (18.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Steam Deck: The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart is Deck Verified, Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome is Deck Unsupported.