Choose Unluckily in Love
Choose Unluckily in Love if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Unluckily in Love launched in 2023.
Unluckily in Love vs Where the Heart Rests
Unluckily in Love and Where the Heart Rests 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. Unluckily in Love (2023) is 2 years older than Where the Heart Rests (2025). Unluckily in Love is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Where the Heart Rests (10.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Where the Heart Rests
Choose Where the Heart Rests if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Where the Heart Rests launched in 2025.
Both Unluckily in Love and Where the Heart Rests 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
 Unluckily in Love |  Where the Heart Rests | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ebi-hime | ebi-hime |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Unluckily in Love (2023) is 2 years older than Where the Heart Rests (2025).
- Unluckily in Love is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Where the Heart Rests (10.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Unluckily in Love is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Where the Heart Rests has no Deck rating yet.
Unluckily in Love vs Where the Heart Rests — FAQ
- Should I play Unluckily in Love or Where the Heart Rests first?
- If you want chronology, Unluckily in Love (2023) came out before Where the Heart Rests (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 Unluckily in Love and Where the Heart Rests 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 Unluckily in Love run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unluckily in Love is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Where the Heart Rests doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.