Choose Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Choose Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 21% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,428 Steam reviews back the pick.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (2021) is 1 year older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (71.4% 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 What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
Choose What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 launched in 2022.
Both Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 sit in 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
 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! |  What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (10,428 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Salvato | Baka Dog |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (2021) is 1 year older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022).
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (71.4% positive).
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! is currently ~21% cheaper on Steam than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (14.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! or What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (2021) came out before What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (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 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.