Choose What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
Choose What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 if you want a Simulation experience. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 launched in 2022.
What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 vs Factory
What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 and Factory both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022) is 4 years older than Factory (2026). Factory is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (0.84 USD vs. 18.99 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 Factory
Choose Factory if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Factory launched in 2026.
Both What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 and Factory sit in Adventure 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
 What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 |  Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 0.84 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Baka Dog | Paper Sun Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022) is 4 years older than Factory (2026).
- Factory is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (0.84 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 vs Factory — FAQ
- Should I play What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 or Factory first?
- If you want chronology, What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022) came out before Factory (2026). 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 What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 and Factory similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.