Choose Strawberry Vinegar
Choose Strawberry Vinegar if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Strawberry Vinegar launched in 2016.
Strawberry Vinegar vs Love is in the Airship
Strawberry Vinegar and Love is in the Airship both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Strawberry Vinegar (2016) is 8 years older than Love is in the Airship (2024). Love is in the Airship scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Strawberry Vinegar (85.5% 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 Simulation 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 Strawberry Vinegar and Love is in the Airship sit in Indie, Adventure, and 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
 Strawberry Vinegar |  Love is in the Airship | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (124 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ebi-hime | Yuri Kissaten |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Strawberry Vinegar (2016) is 8 years older than Love is in the Airship (2024).
- Love is in the Airship scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Strawberry Vinegar (85.5% positive).
- Strawberry Vinegar is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Love is in the Airship (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Strawberry Vinegar is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Love is in the Airship has no Deck rating yet.
Strawberry Vinegar vs Love is in the Airship — FAQ
- Should I play Strawberry Vinegar or Love is in the Airship first?
- If you want chronology, Strawberry Vinegar (2016) 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 Strawberry Vinegar and Love is in the Airship similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Strawberry Vinegar run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Strawberry Vinegar is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Love is in the Airship doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.