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The Devil's Shoes vs Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel

The Devil's Shoes and Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. The Devil's Shoes (2021) is 1 year older than Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (2022). Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than The Devil's Shoes (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 The Devil's Shoes

Choose The Devil's Shoes if you want an Adventure experience. The Devil's Shoes launched in 2021.

Choose Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel

Choose Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel if it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel launched in 2022.

Both The Devil's Shoes and Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel sit in Indie, Simulation, 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

The Devil's Shoes vs Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel — Steam metadata comparison
The Devil's Shoes — Steam game coverThe Devil's ShoesMixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel — Steam game coverMixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
Released20212022
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualIndie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price13.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews9 reviews100% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDodo NovelsChaniMK

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The Devil's Shoes vs Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel — FAQ

Should I play The Devil's Shoes or Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel first?
If you want chronology, The Devil's Shoes (2021) came out before Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (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 The Devil's Shoes and Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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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