Choose Garden Story
Choose Garden Story if you want a RPG game with Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 916 reviews.
Garden Story vs ZENONIA 1
Garden Story and ZENONIA 1 both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Garden Story (2021) is 5 years older than ZENONIA 1 (2026). Garden Story scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than ZENONIA 1 (81.5% 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 ZENONIA 1
Choose ZENONIA 1 if you want an Action game with Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. ZENONIA 1 launched in 2026.
Both Garden Story and ZENONIA 1 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option, 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 |  ZENONIA 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (916 reviews) | 81.5% positive (454 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Picogram | Com2us Holdings, CFK Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Garden Story (2021) is 5 years older than ZENONIA 1 (2026).
- Garden Story scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than ZENONIA 1 (81.5% positive).
- ZENONIA 1 is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Garden Story (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ZENONIA 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Garden Story vs ZENONIA 1 — FAQ
- Which is better, Garden Story or ZENONIA 1?
- On Steam reviews Garden Story scores higher (90.1% positive) than ZENONIA 1 (81.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Garden Story is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Garden Story or ZENONIA 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Story (2021) came out before ZENONIA 1 (2026). 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 ZENONIA 1 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Garden Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Garden Story is rated Deck Verified by Valve. ZENONIA 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.