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From Madness with Love vs Gay It Loud

From Madness with Love and Gay It Loud 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. From Madness with Love (2023) is 3 years older than Gay It Loud (2026). From Madness with Love is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gay It Loud has no Deck rating yet. 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 From Madness with Love

Choose From Madness with Love if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. From Madness with Love launched in 2023.

Choose Gay It Loud

Choose Gay It Loud if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gay It Loud launched in 2026.

Both From Madness with Love and Gay It Loud 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

From Madness with Love vs Gay It Loud — Steam metadata comparison
From Madness with Love — Steam game coverFrom Madness with LoveGay It Loud — Steam game coverGay It Loud
Released20232026
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price16.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews92.4% positive (132 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersJamsanpoid, VampireK.K.Yuri Kissaten

Side by side

From Madness with Love vs Gay It Loud — FAQ

Should I play From Madness with Love or Gay It Loud first?
If you want chronology, From Madness with Love (2023) came out before Gay It Loud (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 From Madness with Love and Gay It Loud 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 From Madness with Love run on Steam Deck?
Yes — From Madness with Love is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gay It Loud doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
From Madness with Love vs Gay It Loud — Verdict (2026) · imho.run