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What Makes Us Special vs Love on Beach

What Makes Us Special and Love on Beach both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. What Makes Us Special (2020) is 2 years older than Love on Beach (2022). Love on Beach is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than What Makes Us Special (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 What Makes Us Special

Choose What Makes Us Special if you want a Simulation experience. What Makes Us Special launched in 2020.

Choose Love on Beach

Choose Love on Beach if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Love on Beach launched in 2022.

Both What Makes Us Special and Love on Beach sit in Indie, Adventure, 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

What Makes Us Special vs Love on Beach — Steam metadata comparison
What Makes Us Special — Steam game coverWhat Makes Us SpecialLove on Beach — Steam game coverLove on Beach
Released20202022
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews7 reviews3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMikołaj SpychałMikołaj Spychał

Side by side

What Makes Us Special vs Love on Beach — FAQ

Should I play What Makes Us Special or Love on Beach first?
If you want chronology, What Makes Us Special (2020) came out before Love on Beach (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 What Makes Us Special and Love on Beach similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
What Makes Us Special vs Love on Beach — Verdict (2026) · imho.run