Choose Love, Sam
Choose Love, Sam if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Love, Sam launched in 2019.
Love, Sam vs Letters of Bernard Thorne
Love, Sam and Letters of Bernard Thorne both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Love, Sam (2019) is 6 years older than Letters of Bernard Thorne (2025). Letters of Bernard Thorne scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Love, Sam (92.3% 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 Letters of Bernard Thorne
Choose Letters of Bernard Thorne if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Letters of Bernard Thorne launched in 2025.
Both Love, Sam and Letters of Bernard Thorne sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Love, Sam |  Letters of Bernard Thorne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (298 reviews) | 98.6% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Korean Linguistics Lab | Korean Linguistics Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Love, Sam (2019) is 6 years older than Letters of Bernard Thorne (2025).
- Letters of Bernard Thorne scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Love, Sam (92.3% positive).
- Love, Sam is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Letters of Bernard Thorne (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Letters of Bernard Thorne is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Love, Sam has no Deck rating yet.
Love, Sam vs Letters of Bernard Thorne — FAQ
- Should I play Love, Sam or Letters of Bernard Thorne first?
- If you want chronology, Love, Sam (2019) came out before Letters of Bernard Thorne (2025). 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 Love, Sam and Letters of Bernard Thorne similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.