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Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue vs Making*Lovers

Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue and Making*Lovers 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. Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue (2019) is 1 year older than Making*Lovers (2020). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue: 818 reviews, Making*Lovers: 411). 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 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue

Choose Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue launched in 2019.

Choose Making*Lovers

Choose Making*Lovers if you want a Simulation experience. Making*Lovers launched in 2020.

Both Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue and Making*Lovers sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.1% vs 96.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue vs Making*Lovers — Steam metadata comparison
Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue — Steam game coverAokana - Four Rhythms Across the BlueMaking*Lovers — Steam game coverMaking*Lovers
Released20192020
GenresAdventure, CasualSimulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Unsupported
Price34.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews97.1% positive (818 reviews)96.4% positive (411 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developerssprite, NekoNyan Ltd.Smee

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Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue vs Making*Lovers — FAQ

Which is better, Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue or Making*Lovers?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue sits at 97.1% positive (818 reviews), Making*Lovers at 96.4% (411). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue or Making*Lovers first?
If you want chronology, Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue (2019) came out before Making*Lovers (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 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue and Making*Lovers similar?
They overlap on Casual 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.
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