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Sweet fantasy vs Life as Designed

Sweet fantasy and Life as Designed both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Sweet fantasy (2017) is 7 years older than Life as Designed (2024). Sweet fantasy is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Life as Designed (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Sweet fantasy

Choose Sweet fantasy if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Sweet fantasy launched in 2017.

Choose Life as Designed

Choose Life as Designed if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Life as Designed launched in 2024.

Both Sweet fantasy and Life as Designed sit in Adventure 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

Sweet fantasy vs Life as Designed — Steam metadata comparison
Sweet fantasy — Steam game coverSweet fantasyLife as Designed — Steam game coverLife as Designed
Released20172024
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualAdventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews75.8% positive (149 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSalamandra88Nightshade

Side by side

Sweet fantasy vs Life as Designed — FAQ

Should I play Sweet fantasy or Life as Designed first?
If you want chronology, Sweet fantasy (2017) came out before Life as Designed (2024). 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 Sweet fantasy and Life as Designed similar?
They overlap on 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.
Sweet fantasy vs Life as Designed — Verdict (2026) · imho.run