Choose Love Ribbon
Choose Love Ribbon if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Love Ribbon launched in 2017.
Love Ribbon vs Heavy Hearts
Love Ribbon and Heavy Hearts both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Love Ribbon (2017) is 9 years older than Heavy Hearts (2026). Love Ribbon scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Heavy Hearts (67.9% 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 Heavy Hearts
Choose Heavy Hearts if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heavy Hearts launched in 2026.
Both Love Ribbon and Heavy Hearts sit in Indie 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
 Love Ribbon |  Heavy Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (712 reviews) | 67.9% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Razzart Visual | Dammitbird |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Love Ribbon (2017) is 9 years older than Heavy Hearts (2026).
- Love Ribbon scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Heavy Hearts (67.9% positive).
- Love Ribbon is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Hearts (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Love Ribbon vs Heavy Hearts — FAQ
- Should I play Love Ribbon or Heavy Hearts first?
- If you want chronology, Love Ribbon (2017) came out before Heavy Hearts (2026). 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 Love Ribbon and Heavy Hearts similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.