Choose Hatoful Boyfriend
Choose Hatoful Boyfriend if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,192 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hatoful Boyfriend vs Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome
Hatoful Boyfriend and Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) is 6 years older than Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (2020). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Hatoful Boyfriend: 4,192 reviews, Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome: 163). 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 Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome
Choose Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome launched in 2020.
Both Hatoful Boyfriend and Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.9% vs 95.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hatoful Boyfriend |  Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (4,192 reviews) | 95.1% positive (163 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mediatonic, Hato Moa | Great Gretuski Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) is 6 years older than Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (2020).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Hatoful Boyfriend: 4,192 reviews, Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome: 163).
- Hatoful Boyfriend is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (9.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hatoful Boyfriend is Deck Playable, Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome is Deck Unsupported.
Hatoful Boyfriend vs Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome — FAQ
- Which is better, Hatoful Boyfriend or Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hatoful Boyfriend sits at 94.9% positive (4,192 reviews), Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome at 95.1% (163). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hatoful Boyfriend or Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome first?
- If you want chronology, Hatoful Boyfriend (2014) came out before Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome (2020). 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 Hatoful Boyfriend and Love Spell: Written In The Stars - a magical romantic-comedy otome similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.