Should I play I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! or Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows first?

If you want chronology, I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! (2020) came out before Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows (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.

I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! vs Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows

I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! and Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! (2020) is 4 years older than Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows (2024). Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!!

Choose I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! launched in 2020.

Choose Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows

Choose Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows launched in 2024.

Both I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! and Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows sit in Indie, 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.

I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! vs Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows — Steam metadata comparison
	I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!!	Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows
Released	2020	2024
Genres	Indie, Simulation, Casual	Indie, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Unrated	Deck Playable
Price	9.99 USD	6.99 USD
Steam reviews	8 reviews	92.3% positive (13 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Red Chan	Nochi Studios

Side by side

Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! (2020) is 4 years older than Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows (2024).
Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! has no Deck rating yet.