Choose Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Choose Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,428 Steam reviews back the pick.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! vs Darling, Darling... Devious!
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and Darling, Darling... Devious! both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (2021) is 4 years older than Darling, Darling... Devious! (2025). Darling, Darling... Devious! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (5.00 USD vs. 14.99 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 Darling, Darling... Devious!
Choose Darling, Darling... Devious! if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darling, Darling... Devious! launched in 2025.
Both Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and Darling, Darling... Devious! sit in Indie 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
 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! |  Darling, Darling... Devious! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (10,428 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Salvato | Chthonic Chrome Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (2021) is 4 years older than Darling, Darling... Devious! (2025).
- Darling, Darling... Devious! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (5.00 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Darling, Darling... Devious! has no Deck rating yet.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! vs Darling, Darling... Devious! — FAQ
- Should I play Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! or Darling, Darling... Devious! first?
- If you want chronology, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (2021) came out before Darling, Darling... Devious! (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 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and Darling, Darling... Devious! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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. Darling, Darling... Devious! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.