Choose Love, Ghostie
Choose Love, Ghostie if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Love, Ghostie launched in 2024.
Love, Ghostie vs High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim
Love, Ghostie and High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Love, Ghostie (2024) is 2 years older than High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim (2026). Love, Ghostie scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim (95.2% 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 High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim
Choose High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim launched in 2026.
Both Love, Ghostie and High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Love, Ghostie |  High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (489 reviews) | 95.2% positive (62 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Janbeh Games, LLC | Yangyang Mobile |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Love, Ghostie (2024) is 2 years older than High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim (2026).
- Love, Ghostie scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim (95.2% positive).
- High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Love, Ghostie (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Love, Ghostie is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim has no Deck rating yet.
Love, Ghostie vs High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim — FAQ
- Should I play Love, Ghostie or High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim first?
- If you want chronology, Love, Ghostie (2024) came out before High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim (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 Love, Ghostie and High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Love, Ghostie run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Love, Ghostie is rated Deck Verified by Valve. High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.