Choose C14 Dating
Choose C14 Dating if you want a Casual experience. C14 Dating launched in 2016.
C14 Dating vs Love Notes
C14 Dating and Love Notes both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. C14 Dating (2016) is 5 years older than Love Notes (2021). Love Notes is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than C14 Dating (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Notes
Choose Love Notes if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Love Notes launched in 2021.
Both C14 Dating and Love Notes sit in 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
 C14 Dating |  Love Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (52 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winter Wolves | Winter Wolves |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- C14 Dating (2016) is 5 years older than Love Notes (2021).
- Love Notes is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than C14 Dating (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- C14 Dating is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Love Notes has no Deck rating yet.
C14 Dating vs Love Notes — FAQ
- Should I play C14 Dating or Love Notes first?
- If you want chronology, C14 Dating (2016) came out before Love Notes (2021). 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 C14 Dating and Love Notes similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does C14 Dating run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — C14 Dating is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Love Notes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.