Choose Melancholy Love
Choose Melancholy Love if you want a RPG experience. Melancholy Love launched in 2021.
Melancholy Love vs Short Sad Stories
Melancholy Love and Short Sad Stories both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Melancholy Love (2021) is 2 years older than Short Sad Stories (2023). Short Sad Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Melancholy Love (92.3% 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 Short Sad Stories
Choose Short Sad Stories if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Short Sad Stories launched in 2023.
Both Melancholy Love and Short Sad Stories sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Melancholy Love |  Short Sad Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (52 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Dew Games | Pent Panda |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Melancholy Love (2021) is 2 years older than Short Sad Stories (2023).
- Short Sad Stories scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Melancholy Love (92.3% positive).
- Short Sad Stories is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Melancholy Love (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Melancholy Love vs Short Sad Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Melancholy Love or Short Sad Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Melancholy Love (2021) came out before Short Sad Stories (2023). 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 Melancholy Love and Short Sad Stories similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.