Choose Rumu
Choose Rumu if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Rumu launched in 2017.
Rumu vs LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories
Rumu and LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Rumu (2017) is 3 years older than LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories (2020). Rumu scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories (86.2% 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 LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories
Choose LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories launched in 2020.
Both Rumu and LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories sit in Indie 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
 Rumu |  LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (472 reviews) | 86.2% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robot House | Rocketship Park |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Rumu (2017) is 3 years older than LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories (2020).
- Rumu scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories (86.2% positive).
- LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rumu (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Rumu vs LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Rumu or LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Rumu (2017) came out before LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories (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 Rumu and LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.