Choose Faulty Apprentice
Choose Faulty Apprentice if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faulty Apprentice launched in 2019.
Faulty Apprentice vs Love and Sex: Second Base
Faulty Apprentice and Love and Sex: Second Base both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 4 years older than Love and Sex: Second Base (2023). Love and Sex: Second Base scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% 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 Love and Sex: Second Base
Choose Love and Sex: Second Base if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.2% positive across 768 reviews.
Both Faulty Apprentice and Love and Sex: Second Base sit in 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
 Faulty Apprentice |  Love and Sex: Second Base | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (112 reviews) | 90.2% positive (768 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGL studios | Andrealphus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 4 years older than Love and Sex: Second Base (2023).
- Love and Sex: Second Base scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% positive).
- Faulty Apprentice is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Love and Sex: Second Base (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Faulty Apprentice is Deck Playable, Love and Sex: Second Base is Deck Unsupported.
Faulty Apprentice vs Love and Sex: Second Base — FAQ
- Which is better, Faulty Apprentice or Love and Sex: Second Base?
- On Steam reviews Love and Sex: Second Base scores higher (90.2% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Love and Sex: Second Base is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Faulty Apprentice or Love and Sex: Second Base first?
- If you want chronology, Faulty Apprentice (2019) came out before Love and Sex: Second Base (2023). 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 Faulty Apprentice and Love and Sex: Second Base similar?
- They overlap on 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.