甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers vs 绝望游戏 / Desperate game
甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers and 绝望游戏 / Desperate game both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers (2017) is 1 year older than 绝望游戏 / Desperate game (2018). 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than 绝望游戏 / Desperate game (45.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers |  绝望游戏 / Desperate game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (166 reviews) | 45.5% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 橙光游戏 | 橙光游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers (2017) is 1 year older than 绝望游戏 / Desperate game (2018).
- 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than 绝望游戏 / Desperate game (45.5% positive).
- 绝望游戏 / Desperate game is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 绝望游戏 / Desperate game has no Deck rating yet.
甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers vs 绝望游戏 / Desperate game — FAQ
- Should I play 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers or 绝望游戏 / Desperate game first?
- If you want chronology, 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers (2017) came out before 绝望游戏 / Desperate game (2018). 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 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers and 绝望游戏 / Desperate game similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 绝望游戏 / Desperate game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.