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Happiness Double Room vs SimuLOVE! Vol. 1

Happiness Double Room and SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Happiness Double Room (2022) is 2 years older than SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 (2024). SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Happiness Double Room (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Happiness Double Room

Choose Happiness Double Room if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Happiness Double Room launched in 2022.

Choose SimuLOVE! Vol. 1

Choose SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 launched in 2024.

Both Happiness Double Room and SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 sit in Indie 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

Happiness Double Room vs SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 — Steam metadata comparison
Happiness Double Room — Steam game coverHappiness Double RoomSimuLOVE! Vol. 1 — Steam game coverSimuLOVE! Vol. 1
Released20222024
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price12.99 USD11.99 USD
Steam reviews92.9% positive (365 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersConnectionLOVETech

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Happiness Double Room vs SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 — FAQ

Should I play Happiness Double Room or SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 first?
If you want chronology, Happiness Double Room (2022) came out before SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 (2024). 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 Happiness Double Room and SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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 Happiness Double Room run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Happiness Double Room is rated Deck Playable by Valve. SimuLOVE! Vol. 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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