Choose Jake's Love Story
Choose Jake's Love Story if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jake's Love Story launched in 2017.
Jake's Love Story vs Returning the favor of the dog
Jake's Love Story and Returning the favor of the dog both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Jake's Love Story (2017) is 3 years older than Returning the favor of the dog (2020). Jake's Love Story is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Returning the favor of the dog (2.99 USD vs. 7.49 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 Returning the favor of the dog
Choose Returning the favor of the dog if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Returning the favor of the dog launched in 2020.
Both Jake's Love Story and Returning the favor of the dog sit in 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 |  Returning the favor of the dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (69 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mikołaj Spychał | azucat |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Jake's Love Story (2017) is 3 years older than Returning the favor of the dog (2020).
- Jake's Love Story is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Returning the favor of the dog (2.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
Jake's Love Story vs Returning the favor of the dog — FAQ
- Should I play Jake's Love Story or Returning the favor of the dog first?
- If you want chronology, Jake's Love Story (2017) came out before Returning the favor of the dog (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 Returning the favor of the dog similar?
- They overlap on 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.