Choose Philophobia: The Fear of Love
Choose Philophobia: The Fear of Love if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Philophobia: The Fear of Love launched in 2020.
Philophobia: The Fear of Love vs FLATLAND Vol.1
Philophobia: The Fear of Love and FLATLAND Vol.1 both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. FLATLAND Vol.1 (2019) is 1 year older than Philophobia: The Fear of Love (2020). Philophobia: The Fear of Love scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than FLATLAND Vol.1 (88.2% 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 FLATLAND Vol.1
Choose FLATLAND Vol.1 if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. FLATLAND Vol.1 launched in 2019.
Both Philophobia: The Fear of Love and FLATLAND Vol.1 sit in Action and Indie 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
 Philophobia: The Fear of Love |  FLATLAND Vol.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (39 reviews) | 88.2% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tim Ruswick | kyuu Fujisaki, Minimol Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- FLATLAND Vol.1 (2019) is 1 year older than Philophobia: The Fear of Love (2020).
- Philophobia: The Fear of Love scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than FLATLAND Vol.1 (88.2% positive).
- FLATLAND Vol.1 is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Philophobia: The Fear of Love (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Philophobia: The Fear of Love vs FLATLAND Vol.1 — FAQ
- Should I play Philophobia: The Fear of Love or FLATLAND Vol.1 first?
- If you want chronology, FLATLAND Vol.1 (2019) came out before Philophobia: The Fear of Love (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 Philophobia: The Fear of Love and FLATLAND Vol.1 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.