Choose Jake's Love Story
Choose Jake's Love Story if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jake's Love Story launched in 2017.
Jake's Love Story vs What Makes Us Special
Jake's Love Story and What Makes Us Special both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Jake's Love Story (2017) is 3 years older than What Makes Us Special (2020). Jake's Love Story is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than What Makes Us Special (2.99 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 What Makes Us Special
Choose What Makes Us Special if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Makes Us Special launched in 2020.
Both Jake's Love Story and What Makes Us Special sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Jake's Love Story |  What Makes Us Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (69 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mikołaj Spychał | Mikołaj Spychał |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Jake's Love Story (2017) is 3 years older than What Makes Us Special (2020).
- Jake's Love Story is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than What Makes Us Special (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Jake's Love Story vs What Makes Us Special — FAQ
- Should I play Jake's Love Story or What Makes Us Special first?
- If you want chronology, Jake's Love Story (2017) came out before What Makes Us Special (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 Jake's Love Story and What Makes Us Special similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.