Choose 恋爱关系/Romance
Choose 恋爱关系/Romance if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 恋爱关系/Romance launched in 2021.
恋爱关系/Romance vs Housemates
恋爱关系/Romance and Housemates both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. 恋爱关系/Romance (2021) is 3 years older than Housemates (2024). Housemates scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than 恋爱关系/Romance (65.1% positive). 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 Housemates
Choose Housemates if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Housemates launched in 2024.
Both 恋爱关系/Romance and Housemates sit in 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
 恋爱关系/Romance |  Housemates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.1% positive (43 reviews) | 100% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AFOG | Huli |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- 恋爱关系/Romance (2021) is 3 years older than Housemates (2024).
- Housemates scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than 恋爱关系/Romance (65.1% positive).
- 恋爱关系/Romance is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Housemates (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: 恋爱关系/Romance is Deck Playable, Housemates is Deck Unsupported.
恋爱关系/Romance vs Housemates — FAQ
- Should I play 恋爱关系/Romance or Housemates first?
- If you want chronology, 恋爱关系/Romance (2021) came out before Housemates (2024). 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 恋爱关系/Romance and Housemates similar?
- They overlap on 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.