Choose Speed Dating for Ghosts
Choose Speed Dating for Ghosts if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.5% positive across 438 reviews.
Speed Dating for Ghosts vs Afterlove EP
Speed Dating for Ghosts and Afterlove EP both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Speed Dating for Ghosts (2018) is 7 years older than Afterlove EP (2025). Speed Dating for Ghosts scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Afterlove EP (88.9% 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 Afterlove EP
Choose Afterlove EP if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Afterlove EP launched in 2025.
Both Speed Dating for Ghosts and Afterlove EP sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Speed Dating for Ghosts |  Afterlove EP | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (438 reviews) | 88.9% positive (117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Copychaser Games | Pikselnesia |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Speed Dating for Ghosts (2018) is 7 years older than Afterlove EP (2025).
- Speed Dating for Ghosts scores higher on Steam reviews (97.5% positive) than Afterlove EP (88.9% positive).
- Speed Dating for Ghosts is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Afterlove EP (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Speed Dating for Ghosts vs Afterlove EP — FAQ
- Which is better, Speed Dating for Ghosts or Afterlove EP?
- On Steam reviews Speed Dating for Ghosts scores higher (97.5% positive) than Afterlove EP (88.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Speed Dating for Ghosts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Speed Dating for Ghosts or Afterlove EP first?
- If you want chronology, Speed Dating for Ghosts (2018) came out before Afterlove EP (2025). 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 Speed Dating for Ghosts and Afterlove EP similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do Speed Dating for Ghosts and Afterlove EP both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.