Choose Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
Choose Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.2% positive across 165 reviews.
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ vs IxSHE Tell
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ and IxSHE Tell 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 IxSHE Tell (2020). Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than IxSHE Tell (95% 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 IxSHE Tell
Choose IxSHE Tell if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. IxSHE Tell launched in 2020.
Both Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ and IxSHE Tell sit in Simulation 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
 Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ |  IxSHE Tell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (165 reviews) | 95% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Smee | Hooksoft |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ (2018) is 2 years older than IxSHE Tell (2020).
- Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than IxSHE Tell (95% positive).
- IxSHE Tell is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- IxSHE Tell is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ has no Deck rating yet.
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ vs IxSHE Tell — FAQ
- Which is better, Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ or IxSHE Tell?
- On Steam reviews Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ scores higher (98.2% positive) than IxSHE Tell (95% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ or IxSHE Tell first?
- If you want chronology, Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~ (2018) came out before IxSHE Tell (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 IxSHE Tell 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.