Choose Garden Story
Choose Garden Story if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Garden Story launched in 2021.
Garden Story vs Family Adventure
Garden Story and Family Adventure both land in Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Garden Story (2021) is 2 years older than Family Adventure (2023). Family Adventure is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Garden Story (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Family Adventure
Choose Family Adventure if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Family Adventure launched in 2023.
Both Garden Story and Family Adventure sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Garden Story |  Family Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (916 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Picogram | Peaceful Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Garden Story (2021) is 2 years older than Family Adventure (2023).
- Family Adventure is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Garden Story (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Family Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Garden Story vs Family Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Garden Story or Family Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Story (2021) came out before Family Adventure (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 Garden Story and Family Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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 Garden Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Garden Story is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Family Adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.