Choose Puzzle Dating
Choose Puzzle Dating if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Puzzle Dating launched in 2017.
Puzzle Dating vs Moving Letters
Puzzle Dating and Moving Letters 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. Puzzle Dating (2017) is 3 years older than Moving Letters (2020). Moving Letters scores higher on Steam reviews (68.2% positive) than Puzzle Dating (65.1% 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 Moving Letters
Choose Moving Letters if you want the Multi-player and Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Moving Letters launched in 2020.
Both Puzzle Dating and Moving Letters sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Puzzle Dating |  Moving Letters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.1% positive (43 reviews) | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | M. Hanka | Airem |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puzzle Dating (2017) is 3 years older than Moving Letters (2020).
- Moving Letters scores higher on Steam reviews (68.2% positive) than Puzzle Dating (65.1% positive).
- Moving Letters is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Puzzle Dating (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Moving Letters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Puzzle Dating has no Deck rating yet.
Puzzle Dating vs Moving Letters — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Dating or Moving Letters first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Dating (2017) came out before Moving Letters (2020). 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 Puzzle Dating and Moving Letters 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.
- Does Puzzle Dating have multiplayer like Moving Letters?
- No. Moving Letters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Puzzle Dating is listed as single-player only.