Choose Rainy City: Pandemic
Choose Rainy City: Pandemic if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rainy City: Pandemic launched in 2020.
Rainy City: Pandemic vs Love, Ghostie
Rainy City: Pandemic and Love, Ghostie 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. Rainy City: Pandemic (2020) is 4 years older than Love, Ghostie (2024). Love, Ghostie scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Rainy City: Pandemic (76.9% 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, Ghostie
Choose Love, Ghostie if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Love, Ghostie launched in 2024.
Both Rainy City: Pandemic and Love, Ghostie 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
 Rainy City: Pandemic |  Love, Ghostie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) | 96.5% positive (489 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LunaBeat | Janbeh Games, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Rainy City: Pandemic (2020) is 4 years older than Love, Ghostie (2024).
- Love, Ghostie scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Rainy City: Pandemic (76.9% positive).
- Rainy City: Pandemic is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Love, Ghostie (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rainy City: Pandemic is Deck Playable, Love, Ghostie is Deck Verified.
Rainy City: Pandemic vs Love, Ghostie — FAQ
- Should I play Rainy City: Pandemic or Love, Ghostie first?
- If you want chronology, Rainy City: Pandemic (2020) came out before Love, Ghostie (2024). 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 Rainy City: Pandemic and Love, Ghostie 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.