Choose When The Past Was Around
Choose When The Past Was Around if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,668 Steam reviews back the pick.
When The Past Was Around vs Love is...
When The Past Was Around and Love is... both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. When The Past Was Around (2020) is 4 years older than Love is... (2024). Love is... scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than When The Past Was Around (95.6% 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 Love is...
Choose Love is... if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Love is... launched in 2024.
Both When The Past Was Around and Love is... sit in Indie 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 |  Love is... | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews) | 97.8% positive (91 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mojiken | LUNOSOFT INC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- When The Past Was Around (2020) is 4 years older than Love is... (2024).
- Love is... scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than When The Past Was Around (95.6% positive).
- When The Past Was Around is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Love is... (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
When The Past Was Around vs Love is... — FAQ
- Should I play When The Past Was Around or Love is... first?
- If you want chronology, When The Past Was Around (2020) came out before Love is... (2024). 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 Love is... similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do When The Past Was Around and Love is... both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.