Choose Doodle Date
Choose Doodle Date if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doodle Date launched in 2018.
Doodle Date vs Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel
Doodle Date and Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Doodle Date (2018) is 3 years older than Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel (2021). Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Doodle Date (72.2% 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 Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel
Choose Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel launched in 2021.
Both Doodle Date and Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel sit in Indie 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
 Doodle Date |  Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (259 reviews) | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nicholas Lives | Bandit Visual Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Doodle Date (2018) is 3 years older than Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel (2021).
- Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Doodle Date (72.2% positive).
- Doodle Date is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel (1.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Doodle Date has no Deck rating yet.
Doodle Date vs Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel — FAQ
- Should I play Doodle Date or Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel first?
- If you want chronology, Doodle Date (2018) came out before Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel (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 Doodle Date and Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.