Choose LongStory
Choose LongStory if you want an Adventure experience. LongStory launched in 2017.
LongStory vs Later Daters - Premium
LongStory and Later Daters - Premium both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. LongStory (2017) is 3 years older than Later Daters - Premium (2020). Later Daters - Premium scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than LongStory (69.4% 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 Later Daters - Premium
Choose Later Daters - Premium if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Later Daters - Premium launched in 2020.
Both LongStory and Later Daters - Premium sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 LongStory |  Later Daters - Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.4% positive (72 reviews) | 87.8% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bloom Digital Media | Bloom Digital Media |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- LongStory (2017) is 3 years older than Later Daters - Premium (2020).
- Later Daters - Premium scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than LongStory (69.4% positive).
- Later Daters - Premium is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than LongStory (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Later Daters - Premium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LongStory has no Deck rating yet.
LongStory vs Later Daters - Premium — FAQ
- Should I play LongStory or Later Daters - Premium first?
- If you want chronology, LongStory (2017) came out before Later Daters - Premium (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 LongStory and Later Daters - Premium similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.