Choose Crowd Simulator
Choose Crowd Simulator if you want an Indie experience. Crowd Simulator launched in 2019.
Crowd Simulator vs Harvest Hills
Crowd Simulator and Harvest Hills both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Crowd Simulator (2019) is 6 years older than Harvest Hills (2025). Harvest Hills is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Crowd Simulator (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Harvest Hills
Choose Harvest Hills if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Harvest Hills launched in 2025.
Both Crowd Simulator and Harvest Hills sit in Simulation and Casual 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
 Crowd Simulator |  Harvest Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (64 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ZHANG FAN, SHEN JIAWEI | Red Beans |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Crowd Simulator (2019) is 6 years older than Harvest Hills (2025).
- Harvest Hills is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Crowd Simulator (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Crowd Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Harvest Hills has no Deck rating yet.
Crowd Simulator vs Harvest Hills — FAQ
- Should I play Crowd Simulator or Harvest Hills first?
- If you want chronology, Crowd Simulator (2019) came out before Harvest Hills (2025). 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 Crowd Simulator and Harvest Hills similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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 Crowd Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crowd Simulator is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Harvest Hills doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.