Choose Lives so Sweet
Choose Lives so Sweet if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lives so Sweet launched in 2020.
Lives so Sweet vs Dear Mom: My Letter to You
Lives so Sweet and Dear Mom: My Letter to You both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Lives so Sweet (2020) is 4 years older than Dear Mom: My Letter to You (2024). Dear Mom: My Letter to You scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Lives so Sweet (60% 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 Dear Mom: My Letter to You
Choose Dear Mom: My Letter to You if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dear Mom: My Letter to You launched in 2024.
Both Lives so Sweet and Dear Mom: My Letter to You sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Lives so Sweet |  Dear Mom: My Letter to You | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reine Works | Mangoku418 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Lives so Sweet (2020) is 4 years older than Dear Mom: My Letter to You (2024).
- Dear Mom: My Letter to You scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Lives so Sweet (60% positive).
- Lives so Sweet is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Dear Mom: My Letter to You (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Lives so Sweet vs Dear Mom: My Letter to You — FAQ
- Should I play Lives so Sweet or Dear Mom: My Letter to You first?
- If you want chronology, Lives so Sweet (2020) came out before Dear Mom: My Letter to You (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 Lives so Sweet and Dear Mom: My Letter to You similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.