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NO LOVE vs CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand

NO LOVE and CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. NO LOVE (2019) is 2 years older than CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand (2021). CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than NO LOVE (4.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 NO LOVE

Choose NO LOVE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. NO LOVE launched in 2019.

Choose CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand

Choose CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand launched in 2021.

Both NO LOVE and CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand sit in Indie, Adventure, 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

NO LOVE vs CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand — Steam metadata comparison
NO LOVE — Steam game coverNO LOVECHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand — Steam game coverCHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand
Released20192021
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price16.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersWallace LovecraftOLIVANGO

Side by side

NO LOVE vs CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand — FAQ

Should I play NO LOVE or CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand first?
If you want chronology, NO LOVE (2019) came out before CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand (2021). 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 NO LOVE and CHILDHOOD GONE - Shadowed Wand similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
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