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Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing vs As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I

Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing and As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I 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. Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing (2021) is 1 year older than As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2022). Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing

Choose Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing launched in 2021.

Choose As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I

Choose As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I if you want a Simulation experience. As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I launched in 2022.

Both Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing and As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I 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

Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing vs As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I — Steam metadata comparison
Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing — Steam game coverHalf Past Fate: Romantic DistancingAs Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I — Steam game coverAs Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I
Released20212022
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews73.3% positive (30 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSerenity ForgeMoonCaustics

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Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing vs As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I — FAQ

Should I play Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing or As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I first?
If you want chronology, Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing (2021) came out before As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (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 Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing and As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I 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.
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