Choose Freedom Planet
Choose Freedom Planet if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 2,488 Steam reviews back the pick.
Freedom Planet vs LOVE 2: kuso
Freedom Planet and LOVE 2: kuso both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Freedom Planet (2014) is 3 years older than LOVE 2: kuso (2017). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Freedom Planet: 2,488 reviews, LOVE 2: kuso: 138). 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 LOVE 2: kuso
Choose LOVE 2: kuso if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. LOVE 2: kuso launched in 2017.
Both Freedom Planet and LOVE 2: kuso sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.1% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Freedom Planet |  LOVE 2: kuso | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (2,488 reviews) | 95.7% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GalaxyTrail | Fred Wood |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Freedom Planet (2014) is 3 years older than LOVE 2: kuso (2017).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Freedom Planet: 2,488 reviews, LOVE 2: kuso: 138).
- LOVE 2: kuso is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Freedom Planet (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Freedom Planet is Deck Playable, LOVE 2: kuso is Deck Verified.
Freedom Planet vs LOVE 2: kuso — FAQ
- Which is better, Freedom Planet or LOVE 2: kuso?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Freedom Planet sits at 96.1% positive (2,488 reviews), LOVE 2: kuso at 95.7% (138). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Freedom Planet or LOVE 2: kuso first?
- If you want chronology, Freedom Planet (2014) came out before LOVE 2: kuso (2017). 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 Freedom Planet and LOVE 2: kuso similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.