Choose Blake: The Visual Novel
Choose Blake: The Visual Novel if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blake: The Visual Novel launched in 2021.
Blake: The Visual Novel vs Loretta
Blake: The Visual Novel and Loretta 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. Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) is 2 years older than Loretta (2023). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Blake: The Visual Novel: 50 reviews, Loretta: 64). 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 Loretta
Choose Loretta if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Loretta launched in 2023.
Both Blake: The Visual Novel and Loretta sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90% vs 90.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blake: The Visual Novel |  Loretta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (50 reviews) | 90.6% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ori Mees | Bonereaders |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) is 2 years older than Loretta (2023).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Blake: The Visual Novel: 50 reviews, Loretta: 64).
- Blake: The Visual Novel is free; Loretta is paid (14.99 USD).
- Loretta is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blake: The Visual Novel has no Deck rating yet.
Blake: The Visual Novel vs Loretta — FAQ
- Should I play Blake: The Visual Novel or Loretta first?
- If you want chronology, Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) came out before Loretta (2023). 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 Blake: The Visual Novel and Loretta 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.
- Is Blake: The Visual Novel free?
- Yes — Blake: The Visual Novel is a free-to-play Steam title. Loretta is paid (14.99 USD).