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Just Deserts vs Love's Time Cycle

Just Deserts and Love's Time Cycle both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. 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 Just Deserts

Choose Just Deserts if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. Just Deserts launched in 2016.

Choose Love's Time Cycle

Choose Love's Time Cycle if you want an Adventure and RPG experience.

Both Just Deserts and Love's Time Cycle sit in Indie and Simulation 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

Just Deserts vs Love's Time Cycle — Steam metadata comparison
Just Deserts — Steam game coverJust DesertsLove's Time Cycle — Steam game coverLove's Time Cycle
Released2016
GenresStrategy, Indie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews81.7% positive (169 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersVifth FloorGameFox

Side by side

Just Deserts vs Love's Time Cycle — FAQ

Are Just Deserts and Love's Time Cycle similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.
Just Deserts vs Love's Time Cycle — Verdict (2026) · imho.run