Choose XOXO Blood Droplets
Choose XOXO Blood Droplets if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. XOXO Blood Droplets launched in 2019.
XOXO Blood Droplets vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
XOXO Blood Droplets and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. XOXO Blood Droplets (2019) is 3 years older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022). XOXO Blood Droplets scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% 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 you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, 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 XOXO Blood Droplets and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 sit in 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
 XOXO Blood Droplets |  What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (209 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GB Patch Games | Baka Dog |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- XOXO Blood Droplets (2019) is 3 years older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022).
- XOXO Blood Droplets scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (71.4% positive).
- XOXO Blood Droplets is free; What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 is paid (18.99 USD).
XOXO Blood Droplets vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 — FAQ
- Should I play XOXO Blood Droplets or What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 first?
- If you want chronology, XOXO Blood Droplets (2019) 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 XOXO Blood Droplets and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is XOXO Blood Droplets free?
- Yes — XOXO Blood Droplets is a free-to-play Steam title. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 is paid (18.99 USD).