Choose Splendor
Choose Splendor if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Splendor launched in 2015.
Splendor vs Love Letter
Splendor and Love Letter both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Splendor (2015) is 3 years older than Love Letter (2018). Love Letter scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Splendor (79.7% 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 Letter
Choose Love Letter if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 123 reviews.
Both Splendor and Love Letter sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Splendor |  Love Letter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (566 reviews) | 92.7% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Days of Wonder | Nomad Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Splendor (2015) is 3 years older than Love Letter (2018).
- Love Letter scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Splendor (79.7% positive).
- Love Letter is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Splendor (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Splendor vs Love Letter — FAQ
- Which is better, Splendor or Love Letter?
- On Steam reviews Love Letter scores higher (92.7% positive) than Splendor (79.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Love Letter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Splendor or Love Letter first?
- If you want chronology, Splendor (2015) came out before Love Letter (2018). 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 Splendor and Love Letter similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.