Choose Summer of Love (Captain Kitty)
Choose Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) launched in 2023.
Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) vs My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty)
Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) and My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (2023) is 1 year older than My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (2024). My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (60% 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 My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty)
Choose My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) launched in 2024.
Both Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) and My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) sit in Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) |  My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Captain Kitty | Captain Kitty |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (2023) is 1 year older than My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (2024).
- My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (60% positive).
- Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) is Deck Unsupported, My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) is Deck Verified.
Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) vs My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) — FAQ
- Should I play Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) or My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) first?
- If you want chronology, Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) (2023) came out before My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (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 Summer of Love (Captain Kitty) and My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) similar?
- They overlap on 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.