Choose When The Past Was Around
Choose When The Past Was Around if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,668 Steam reviews back the pick.
When The Past Was Around vs Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition
When The Past Was Around and Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition both land in Adventure, 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 share Adventure, Casual on Steam. When The Past Was Around (2020) is 2 years older than Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition (2022). Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than When The Past Was Around (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition
Choose Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition launched in 2022.
Both When The Past Was Around and Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 When The Past Was Around |  Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mojiken | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- When The Past Was Around (2020) is 2 years older than Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition (2022).
- Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than When The Past Was Around (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- When The Past Was Around is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
When The Past Was Around vs Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play When The Past Was Around or Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, When The Past Was Around (2020) came out before Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition (2022). 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 When The Past Was Around and Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Does When The Past Was Around run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — When The Past Was Around is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.