Choose Garden Story
Choose Garden Story if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Garden Story launched in 2021.
Garden Story vs ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories
Garden Story and ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories has no Deck rating yet. 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 2: The Lost Memories
Choose ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories if you want an Action game with Save Anytime.
Both Garden Story and ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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 2: The Lost Memories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (916 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Picogram | Com2us Holdings, CFK Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Garden Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories has no Deck rating yet.
Garden Story vs ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories — FAQ
- Are Garden Story and ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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. ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.