Choose University Love Affair
Choose University Love Affair if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. University Love Affair launched in 2022.
University Love Affair vs Pick My Heart Chapter 1
University Love Affair and Pick My Heart Chapter 1 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. University Love Affair (2022) is 3 years older than Pick My Heart Chapter 1 (2025). University Love Affair is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Pick My Heart Chapter 1 (4.99 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 Pick My Heart Chapter 1
Choose Pick My Heart Chapter 1 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pick My Heart Chapter 1 launched in 2025.
Both University Love Affair and Pick My Heart Chapter 1 sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 University Love Affair |  Pick My Heart Chapter 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AshenFox Stories | Secret Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- University Love Affair (2022) is 3 years older than Pick My Heart Chapter 1 (2025).
- University Love Affair is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Pick My Heart Chapter 1 (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
University Love Affair vs Pick My Heart Chapter 1 — FAQ
- Should I play University Love Affair or Pick My Heart Chapter 1 first?
- If you want chronology, University Love Affair (2022) came out before Pick My Heart Chapter 1 (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 University Love Affair and Pick My Heart Chapter 1 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.