Choose Jake's Love Story
Choose Jake's Love Story if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jake's Love Story launched in 2017.
Jake's Love Story vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
Jake's Love Story and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Jake's Love Story (2017) is 5 years older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022). Jake's Love Story scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (71.4% 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 What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
Choose What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 launched in 2022.
Both Jake's Love Story and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (72.5% vs 71.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Jake's Love Story |  What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (69 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mikołaj Spychał | Baka Dog |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Jake's Love Story (2017) is 5 years older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022).
- Jake's Love Story scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (71.4% positive).
- Jake's Love Story is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
Jake's Love Story vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Jake's Love Story or What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Jake's Love Story (2017) came out before What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022). 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 Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.