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Lives so Sweet vs General Practitioner 2

Lives so Sweet and General Practitioner 2 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 2 years older than General Practitioner 2 (2022). Lives so Sweet scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than General Practitioner 2 (35.7% 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 you want a Casual experience. Lives so Sweet launched in 2020.

Choose General Practitioner 2

Choose General Practitioner 2 if you want an Early Access experience. General Practitioner 2 launched in 2022.

Both Lives so Sweet and General Practitioner 2 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 vs General Practitioner 2 — Steam metadata comparison
Lives so Sweet — Steam game coverLives so SweetGeneral Practitioner 2 — Steam game coverGeneral Practitioner 2
Released20202022
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Simulation, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews60% positive (10 reviews)35.7% positive (14 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersReine WorksDodonovels

Side by side

Lives so Sweet vs General Practitioner 2 — FAQ

Should I play Lives so Sweet or General Practitioner 2 first?
If you want chronology, Lives so Sweet (2020) came out before General Practitioner 2 (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 General Practitioner 2 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.
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