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Lovely Planet Arcade vs The Dev: Enter The Blockchain

Lovely Planet Arcade and The Dev: Enter The Blockchain both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lovely Planet Arcade (2016) is 7 years older than The Dev: Enter The Blockchain (2023). The Dev: Enter The Blockchain scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Lovely Planet Arcade (76.5% 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 Lovely Planet Arcade

Choose Lovely Planet Arcade if it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lovely Planet Arcade launched in 2016.

Choose The Dev: Enter The Blockchain

Choose The Dev: Enter The Blockchain if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dev: Enter The Blockchain launched in 2023.

Both Lovely Planet Arcade and The Dev: Enter The Blockchain sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Lovely Planet Arcade vs The Dev: Enter The Blockchain — Steam metadata comparison
Lovely Planet Arcade — Steam game coverLovely Planet ArcadeThe Dev: Enter The Blockchain — Steam game coverThe Dev: Enter The Blockchain
Released20162023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Unsupported
Price1.19 USD2.00 USD
Steam reviews76.5% positive (68 reviews)88.9% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersquicktequilaThe Dev!, Rockfire Games

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Lovely Planet Arcade vs The Dev: Enter The Blockchain — FAQ

Should I play Lovely Planet Arcade or The Dev: Enter The Blockchain first?
If you want chronology, Lovely Planet Arcade (2016) came out before The Dev: Enter The Blockchain (2023). 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 Lovely Planet Arcade and The Dev: Enter The Blockchain similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
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