Choose Love and Sex: Second Base
Choose Love and Sex: Second Base if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Love and Sex: Second Base launched in 2023.
Love and Sex: Second Base vs Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story
Love and Sex: Second Base and Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Love and Sex: Second Base (2023) is 2 years older than Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story (2025). Love and Sex: Second Base scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story (56% 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 and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story
Choose Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story launched in 2025.
Both Love and Sex: Second Base and Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story sit in 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
 Love and Sex: Second Base |  Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (768 reviews) | 56% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Andrealphus Games | Andrealphus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Love and Sex: Second Base (2023) is 2 years older than Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story (2025).
- Love and Sex: Second Base scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story (56% positive).
- Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Love and Sex: Second Base (7.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Love and Sex: Second Base is Deck Unsupported, Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story is Deck Playable.
Love and Sex: Second Base vs Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story — FAQ
- Should I play Love and Sex: Second Base or Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story first?
- If you want chronology, Love and Sex: Second Base (2023) came out before Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story (2025). 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 and Sex: Second Base and Love and Sex: Second Base - Shawn's story similar?
- They overlap on 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.