Choose Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire
Choose Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire launched in 2021.
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire vs Making*Lovers: First Blush
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire and Making*Lovers: First Blush both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire (2021) is 5 years older than Making*Lovers: First Blush (2026). Making*Lovers: First Blush scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire (94.5% 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 Making*Lovers: First Blush
Choose Making*Lovers: First Blush if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Making*Lovers: First Blush launched in 2026.
Both Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire and Making*Lovers: First Blush sit in 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
 Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire |  Making*Lovers: First Blush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (164 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ASa Project | SMEE |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire (2021) is 5 years older than Making*Lovers: First Blush (2026).
- Making*Lovers: First Blush scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire (94.5% positive).
- Making*Lovers: First Blush is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire vs Making*Lovers: First Blush — FAQ
- Should I play Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire or Making*Lovers: First Blush first?
- If you want chronology, Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire (2021) came out before Making*Lovers: First Blush (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 Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire and Making*Lovers: First Blush similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire and Making*Lovers: First Blush both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.