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Where the Bees Make Honey vs Waking

Where the Bees Make Honey and Waking both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Where the Bees Make Honey (2019) is 1 year older than Waking (2020). Waking scores higher on Steam reviews (40.7% positive) than Where the Bees Make Honey (34.8% 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 Where the Bees Make Honey

Choose Where the Bees Make Honey if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. Where the Bees Make Honey launched in 2019.

Choose Waking

Choose Waking if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Waking launched in 2020.

Both Where the Bees Make Honey and Waking sit in Indie 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

Where the Bees Make Honey vs Waking — Steam metadata comparison
Where the Bees Make Honey — Steam game coverWhere the Bees Make HoneyWaking — Steam game coverWaking
Released20192020
GenresIndie, Adventure, SimulationAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews34.8% positive (23 reviews)40.7% positive (27 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBrian WilsonJason Oda

Side by side

Where the Bees Make Honey vs Waking — FAQ

Should I play Where the Bees Make Honey or Waking first?
If you want chronology, Where the Bees Make Honey (2019) came out before Waking (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 Where the Bees Make Honey and Waking similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
Where the Bees Make Honey vs Waking — Verdict (2026) · imho.run