Choose Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
Choose Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ if you want an Adventure experience. Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ launched in 2018.
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ vs Making*Lovers
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ and Making*Lovers both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ (2018) is 2 years older than Making*Lovers (2020). Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Making*Lovers (96.4% 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 Making*Lovers
Choose Making*Lovers if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Making*Lovers launched in 2020.
Both Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ and Making*Lovers sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.2% vs 96.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ |  Making*Lovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (165 reviews) | 96.4% positive (411 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Smee | Smee |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ (2018) is 2 years older than Making*Lovers (2020).
- Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Making*Lovers (96.4% positive).
- Making*Lovers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Making*Lovers is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ has no Deck rating yet.
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ vs Making*Lovers — FAQ
- Which is better, Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ or Making*Lovers?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ sits at 98.2% positive (165 reviews), Making*Lovers at 96.4% (411). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ or Making*Lovers first?
- If you want chronology, Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ (2018) came out before Making*Lovers (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 Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ and Making*Lovers similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.