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These nights in Cairo vs Love ritual

These nights in Cairo and Love ritual both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. These nights in Cairo (2017) is 2 years older than Love ritual (2019). These nights in Cairo scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Love ritual (57.5% 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 These nights in Cairo

Choose These nights in Cairo if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. These nights in Cairo launched in 2017.

Choose Love ritual

Choose Love ritual if you want a Simulation experience. Love ritual launched in 2019.

Both These nights in Cairo and Love ritual sit in Indie 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

These nights in Cairo vs Love ritual — Steam metadata comparison
These nights in Cairo — Steam game coverThese nights in CairoLove ritual — Steam game coverLove ritual
Released20172019
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price7.99 USD11.99 USD
Steam reviews89.3% positive (131 reviews)57.5% positive (40 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSalamandra88Xand arts

Side by side

These nights in Cairo vs Love ritual — FAQ

Should I play These nights in Cairo or Love ritual first?
If you want chronology, These nights in Cairo (2017) came out before Love ritual (2019). 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 These nights in Cairo and Love ritual similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
These nights in Cairo vs Love ritual — Verdict (2026) · imho.run