Choose Love Is All Around
Choose Love Is All Around if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,505 Steam reviews back the pick.
Love Is All Around vs Star Dream Journey
Love Is All Around and Star Dream Journey both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Love Is All Around (2023) is 2 years older than Star Dream Journey (2025). Love Is All Around is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Star Dream Journey (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Star Dream Journey
Choose Star Dream Journey if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Star Dream Journey launched in 2025.
Both Love Is All Around and Star Dream Journey sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Love Is All Around |  Star Dream Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (1,505 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | intiny | 明星志愿真人模拟器 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Love Is All Around (2023) is 2 years older than Star Dream Journey (2025).
- Love Is All Around is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Star Dream Journey (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Love Is All Around is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Dream Journey has no Deck rating yet.
Love Is All Around vs Star Dream Journey — FAQ
- Should I play Love Is All Around or Star Dream Journey first?
- If you want chronology, Love Is All Around (2023) came out before Star Dream Journey (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 Love Is All Around and Star Dream Journey similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 Star Dream Journey have multiplayer like Love Is All Around?
- No. Love Is All Around supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Star Dream Journey is listed as single-player only.
- Does Love Is All Around run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Love Is All Around is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Star Dream Journey doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.