Choose When The Night Comes
Choose When The Night Comes if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. When The Night Comes launched in 2021.
When The Night Comes vs Virtual Love Secrets
When The Night Comes and Virtual Love Secrets 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. When The Night Comes (2021) is 4 years older than Virtual Love Secrets (2025). Virtual Love Secrets is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than When The Night Comes (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Virtual Love Secrets
Choose Virtual Love Secrets if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Virtual Love Secrets launched in 2025.
Both When The Night Comes and Virtual Love Secrets 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
 When The Night Comes |  Virtual Love Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (245 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunaris Games | Domii Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- When The Night Comes (2021) is 4 years older than Virtual Love Secrets (2025).
- Virtual Love Secrets is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than When The Night Comes (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- When The Night Comes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Virtual Love Secrets has no Deck rating yet.
When The Night Comes vs Virtual Love Secrets — FAQ
- Should I play When The Night Comes or Virtual Love Secrets first?
- If you want chronology, When The Night Comes (2021) came out before Virtual Love Secrets (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 When The Night Comes and Virtual Love Secrets 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 When The Night Comes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — When The Night Comes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Virtual Love Secrets doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.