Choose Thirty Flights of Loving
Choose Thirty Flights of Loving if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thirty Flights of Loving vs Elegy for a Dead World
Thirty Flights of Loving and Elegy for a Dead World both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Thirty Flights of Loving (2012) is 2 years older than Elegy for a Dead World (2014). Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Thirty Flights of Loving: 1,061 reviews, Elegy for a Dead World: 110). 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 Elegy for a Dead World
Choose Elegy for a Dead World if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Elegy for a Dead World launched in 2014.
Both Thirty Flights of Loving and Elegy for a Dead World sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.6% vs 69.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thirty Flights of Loving |  Elegy for a Dead World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (1,061 reviews) | 69.1% positive (110 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blendo Games | Dejobaan Games, LLC, Popcannibal |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Thirty Flights of Loving (2012) is 2 years older than Elegy for a Dead World (2014).
- Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Thirty Flights of Loving: 1,061 reviews, Elegy for a Dead World: 110).
- Thirty Flights of Loving is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Elegy for a Dead World has no Deck rating yet.
Thirty Flights of Loving vs Elegy for a Dead World — FAQ
- Which is better, Thirty Flights of Loving or Elegy for a Dead World?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Thirty Flights of Loving sits at 68.6% positive (1,061 reviews), Elegy for a Dead World at 69.1% (110). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Thirty Flights of Loving or Elegy for a Dead World first?
- If you want chronology, Thirty Flights of Loving (2012) came out before Elegy for a Dead World (2014). 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 Thirty Flights of Loving and Elegy for a Dead World similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Thirty Flights of Loving run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Thirty Flights of Loving is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Elegy for a Dead World doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.