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Lives so Sweet vs Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel

Lives so Sweet and Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Lives so Sweet (2020) is 2 years older than Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (2022). Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel scores higher on Steam reviews (100% 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 Lives so Sweet

Choose Lives so Sweet if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lives so Sweet launched in 2020.

Choose Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel

Choose Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel launched in 2022.

Both Lives so Sweet and Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel sit in Indie, Simulation, 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

Lives so Sweet vs Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel — Steam metadata comparison
Lives so Sweet — Steam game coverLives so SweetMixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel — Steam game coverMixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
Released20202022
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews60% positive (10 reviews)100% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersReine WorksChaniMK

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Lives so Sweet vs Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel — FAQ

Should I play Lives so Sweet or Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel first?
If you want chronology, Lives so Sweet (2020) came out before Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (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 Lives so Sweet and Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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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