Choose Speed Dates
Choose Speed Dates if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Speed Dates launched in 2023.
Speed Dates vs Dreams and Desires
Speed Dates and Dreams and Desires both land in Adventure, Simulation 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Speed Dates (2023) is 3 years older than Dreams and Desires (2026). Dreams and Desires scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Speed Dates (59.4% positive). 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 Dreams and Desires
Choose Dreams and Desires if you want the Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dreams and Desires launched in 2026.
Both Speed Dates and Dreams and Desires sit in Adventure and Simulation 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
 Speed Dates |  Dreams and Desires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.79 USD | 13.77 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.4% positive (32 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Icarus Interactive Entertainment | Arcade VR Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Speed Dates (2023) is 3 years older than Dreams and Desires (2026).
- Dreams and Desires scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Speed Dates (59.4% positive).
- Speed Dates is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Dreams and Desires (1.79 USD vs. 13.77 USD).
- Dreams and Desires is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Speed Dates has no Deck rating yet.
Speed Dates vs Dreams and Desires — FAQ
- Should I play Speed Dates or Dreams and Desires first?
- If you want chronology, Speed Dates (2023) came out before Dreams and Desires (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 Speed Dates and Dreams and Desires similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation 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.