Choose Love, Ghostie
Choose Love, Ghostie if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Love, Ghostie launched in 2024.
Love, Ghostie vs Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart
Love, Ghostie and Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Love, Ghostie (2024) is 1 year older than Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart (2025). Love, Ghostie scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart (90% 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 Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart
Choose Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart launched in 2025.
Both Love, Ghostie and Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart sit in Indie 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
 Love, Ghostie |  Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (489 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Janbeh Games, LLC | Ghost Moth |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Love, Ghostie (2024) is 1 year older than Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart (2025).
- Love, Ghostie scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart (90% positive).
- Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Love, Ghostie (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Love, Ghostie is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart has no Deck rating yet.
Love, Ghostie vs Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart — FAQ
- Should I play Love, Ghostie or Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart first?
- If you want chronology, Love, Ghostie (2024) came out before Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart (2025). 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 Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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. Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.