Choose Border of her Heart
Choose Border of her Heart if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Touch Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Border of her Heart launched in 2018.
Border of her Heart vs Pivot of Hearts
Border of her Heart and Pivot of Hearts 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. Border of her Heart (2018) is 7 years older than Pivot of Hearts (2025). Border of her Heart is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Pivot of Hearts (0.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). 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 Pivot of Hearts
Choose Pivot of Hearts if you want a Simulation game with Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pivot of Hearts launched in 2025.
Both Border of her Heart and Pivot of Hearts sit in Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Border of her Heart |  Pivot of Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (32 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tuomo Laine | Dragonroll Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Border of her Heart (2018) is 7 years older than Pivot of Hearts (2025).
- Border of her Heart is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Pivot of Hearts (0.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
Border of her Heart vs Pivot of Hearts — FAQ
- Should I play Border of her Heart or Pivot of Hearts first?
- If you want chronology, Border of her Heart (2018) came out before Pivot of Hearts (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 Border of her Heart and Pivot of Hearts 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.