Choose Having a HARD Time
Choose Having a HARD Time if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Having a HARD Time launched in 2024.
Having a HARD Time vs Timestamps: Lost Love
Having a HARD Time and Timestamps: Lost Love both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Having a HARD Time (2024) is 1 year older than Timestamps: Lost Love (2025). Having a HARD Time scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Timestamps: Lost Love (84.4% 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 Timestamps: Lost Love
Choose Timestamps: Lost Love if you want an Indie experience. Timestamps: Lost Love launched in 2025.
Both Having a HARD Time and Timestamps: Lost Love sit in Adventure 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
 Having a HARD Time |  Timestamps: Lost Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (285 reviews) | 84.4% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quadruple-Q | Motkeyz Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Having a HARD Time (2024) is 1 year older than Timestamps: Lost Love (2025).
- Having a HARD Time scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Timestamps: Lost Love (84.4% positive).
- Having a HARD Time is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Timestamps: Lost Love (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Having a HARD Time vs Timestamps: Lost Love — FAQ
- Should I play Having a HARD Time or Timestamps: Lost Love first?
- If you want chronology, Having a HARD Time (2024) came out before Timestamps: Lost Love (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 Having a HARD Time and Timestamps: Lost Love similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.