Should I play Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel or Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim first?

If you want chronology, Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (2022) came out before Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim (2023). 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.

Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel vs Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim

Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel and Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (2022) is 1 year older than Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim (2023). Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel

Choose Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel if you want an Indie experience. Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel launched in 2022.

Choose Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim

Choose Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim launched in 2023.

Both Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel and Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim sit in Simulation 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.

Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel vs Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim — Steam metadata comparison
	Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel	Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim
Released	2022	2023
Genres	Indie, Simulation, Casual	Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	4.99 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	100% positive (15 reviews)	4 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	ChaniMK	ChaniMK

Side by side

Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (2022) is 1 year older than Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim (2023).
Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mixed Feelings: While You Were Away - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).