Choose HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love
Choose HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love if you want the DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love vs Black Zen White
HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love and Black Zen White both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Black Zen White has co-op; HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love does not. Black Zen White is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love has no Deck rating yet. 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 Black Zen White
Choose Black Zen White if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Black Zen White launched in 2026.
Both HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love and Black Zen White sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love |  Black Zen White | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Flip Alive Games | 24m² Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Black Zen White has co-op; HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love does not.
- Black Zen White is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love has no Deck rating yet.
HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love vs Black Zen White — FAQ
- Are HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love and Black Zen White similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love have multiplayer like Black Zen White?
- No. Black Zen White supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while HeartLinks: A Puzzle Called Love is listed as single-player only.