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Surprising My Neighbors vs Made in Ohio

Surprising My Neighbors and Made in Ohio both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Surprising My Neighbors (2019) is 4 years older than Made in Ohio (2023). Surprising My Neighbors scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Made in Ohio (71.1% 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 Surprising My Neighbors

Choose Surprising My Neighbors if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Surprising My Neighbors launched in 2019.

Choose Made in Ohio

Choose Made in Ohio if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Made in Ohio launched in 2023.

Both Surprising My Neighbors and Made in Ohio sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Surprising My Neighbors vs Made in Ohio — Steam metadata comparison
Surprising My Neighbors — Steam game coverSurprising My NeighborsMade in Ohio — Steam game coverMade in Ohio
Released20192023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews88.5% positive (26 reviews)71.1% positive (121 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKiddyTOPERUS

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Surprising My Neighbors vs Made in Ohio — FAQ

Should I play Surprising My Neighbors or Made in Ohio first?
If you want chronology, Surprising My Neighbors (2019) came out before Made in Ohio (2023). 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 Surprising My Neighbors and Made in Ohio similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
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