Choose Fading Hearts
Choose Fading Hearts if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fading Hearts launched in 2014.
Fading Hearts vs Love is in the Airship
Fading Hearts and Love is in the Airship both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Fading Hearts (2014) is 10 years older than Love is in the Airship (2024). Love is in the Airship scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fading Hearts (60.9% 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 Love is in the Airship
Choose Love is in the Airship if you want an Action, Sports, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Love is in the Airship launched in 2024.
Both Fading Hearts and Love is in the Airship sit in Indie, 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
 Fading Hearts |  Love is in the Airship | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.9% positive (151 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sakura River Interactive | Yuri Kissaten |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Fading Hearts (2014) is 10 years older than Love is in the Airship (2024).
- Love is in the Airship scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fading Hearts (60.9% positive).
- Love is in the Airship is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Fading Hearts (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Fading Hearts vs Love is in the Airship — FAQ
- Should I play Fading Hearts or Love is in the Airship first?
- If you want chronology, Fading Hearts (2014) came out before Love is in the Airship (2024). 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 Fading Hearts and Love is in the Airship similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.