Choose Pieces of my Heart
Choose Pieces of my Heart if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.3% positive across 190 reviews.
Pieces of my Heart vs Under Contract
Pieces of my Heart and Under Contract both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Pieces of my Heart (2020) is 3 years older than Under Contract (2023). Pieces of my Heart scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Under Contract (71.7% 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 Under Contract
Choose Under Contract if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Under Contract launched in 2023.
Both Pieces of my Heart and Under Contract sit in 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
 Pieces of my Heart |  Under Contract | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (190 reviews) | 71.7% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kinky Fridays | Kinky Fridays |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Pieces of my Heart (2020) is 3 years older than Under Contract (2023).
- Pieces of my Heart scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Under Contract (71.7% positive).
- Under Contract is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pieces of my Heart (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pieces of my Heart is Deck Playable, Under Contract is Deck Verified.
Pieces of my Heart vs Under Contract — FAQ
- Which is better, Pieces of my Heart or Under Contract?
- On Steam reviews Pieces of my Heart scores higher (85.3% positive) than Under Contract (71.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pieces of my Heart is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pieces of my Heart or Under Contract first?
- If you want chronology, Pieces of my Heart (2020) came out before Under Contract (2023). 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 Pieces of my Heart and Under Contract similar?
- They overlap on 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.