Choose Making*Lovers: First Blush
Choose Making*Lovers: First Blush if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Making*Lovers: First Blush launched in 2026.
Making*Lovers: First Blush vs LOVEPICAL-POPPY!
Making*Lovers: First Blush and LOVEPICAL-POPPY! both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. LOVEPICAL-POPPY! (2025) is 1 year older than Making*Lovers: First Blush (2026). Making*Lovers: First Blush scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than LOVEPICAL-POPPY! (93.8% 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 LOVEPICAL-POPPY!
Choose LOVEPICAL-POPPY! if you want an Adventure experience. LOVEPICAL-POPPY! launched in 2025.
Both Making*Lovers: First Blush and LOVEPICAL-POPPY! sit in 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
 Making*Lovers: First Blush |  LOVEPICAL-POPPY! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SMEE | SMEE |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- LOVEPICAL-POPPY! (2025) is 1 year older than Making*Lovers: First Blush (2026).
- Making*Lovers: First Blush scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than LOVEPICAL-POPPY! (93.8% positive).
- Making*Lovers: First Blush is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than LOVEPICAL-POPPY! (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Making*Lovers: First Blush is Deck Verified, LOVEPICAL-POPPY! is Deck Unsupported.
Making*Lovers: First Blush vs LOVEPICAL-POPPY! — FAQ
- Should I play Making*Lovers: First Blush or LOVEPICAL-POPPY! first?
- If you want chronology, LOVEPICAL-POPPY! (2025) came out before Making*Lovers: First Blush (2026). 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 Making*Lovers: First Blush and LOVEPICAL-POPPY! similar?
- They overlap on 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.