Choose Lost in Secular Love
Choose Lost in Secular Love if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost in Secular Love launched in 2016.
Lost in Secular Love vs Gilded Shadows
Lost in Secular Love and Gilded Shadows both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Lost in Secular Love (2016) is 6 years older than Gilded Shadows (2022). Gilded Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Lost in Secular Love (87.6% 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 Gilded Shadows
Choose Gilded Shadows if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gilded Shadows launched in 2022.
Both Lost in Secular Love and Gilded Shadows sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 Lost in Secular Love |  Gilded Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (97 reviews) | 95.7% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YETU GAME | Steamberry Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Lost in Secular Love (2016) is 6 years older than Gilded Shadows (2022).
- Gilded Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Lost in Secular Love (87.6% positive).
- Lost in Secular Love is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Gilded Shadows (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Gilded Shadows is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lost in Secular Love has no Deck rating yet.
Lost in Secular Love vs Gilded Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Lost in Secular Love or Gilded Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Lost in Secular Love (2016) came out before Gilded Shadows (2022). 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 Lost in Secular Love and Gilded Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.