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Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome vs The Hepatica Spring

Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome and The Hepatica Spring 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. Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (2020) is 2 years older than The Hepatica Spring (2022). Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than The Hepatica Spring (72.7% 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 Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome

Choose Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome if you want a Simulation experience. Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome launched in 2020.

Choose The Hepatica Spring

Choose The Hepatica Spring if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Hepatica Spring launched in 2022.

Both Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome and The Hepatica Spring 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

Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome vs The Hepatica Spring — Steam metadata comparison
Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome — Steam game coverLove Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otomeThe Hepatica Spring — Steam game coverThe Hepatica Spring
Released20202022
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price18.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews95.1% positive (163 reviews)72.7% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersGreat Gretuski StudiosGallium Games

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Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome vs The Hepatica Spring — FAQ

Should I play Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome or The Hepatica Spring first?
If you want chronology, Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (2020) came out before The Hepatica Spring (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 Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome and The Hepatica Spring 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.
Is The Hepatica Spring free?
Yes — The Hepatica Spring is a free-to-play Steam title. Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome is paid (18.99 USD).
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