Choose How To Date A Magical Girl!
Choose How To Date A Magical Girl! if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. How To Date A Magical Girl! launched in 2019.
How To Date A Magical Girl! vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
How To Date A Magical Girl! and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. How To Date A Magical Girl! (2019) is 3 years older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022). How To Date A Magical Girl! scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (71.4% 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 What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1
Choose What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 launched in 2022.
Both How To Date A Magical Girl! and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 sit in Adventure, 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
 How To Date A Magical Girl! |  What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (335 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cafe Shiba | Baka Dog |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- How To Date A Magical Girl! (2019) is 3 years older than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022).
- How To Date A Magical Girl! scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (71.4% positive).
- How To Date A Magical Girl! is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (8.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- How To Date A Magical Girl! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 has no Deck rating yet.
How To Date A Magical Girl! vs What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 — FAQ
- Should I play How To Date A Magical Girl! or What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 first?
- If you want chronology, How To Date A Magical Girl! (2019) came out before What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 (2022). 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 How To Date A Magical Girl! and What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Does How To Date A Magical Girl! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How To Date A Magical Girl! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. What Is Love? Anime Visual Novel Vol. 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.