Choose Weed Shop 3
Choose Weed Shop 3 if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 3,498 reviews.
Weed Shop 3 vs Weed Shop 4: Highland
Weed Shop 3 and Weed Shop 4: Highland both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Weed Shop 3 (2022) is 4 years older than Weed Shop 4: Highland (2026). Weed Shop 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Weed Shop 4: Highland (57.8% 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 Weed Shop 4: Highland
Choose Weed Shop 4: Highland if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Weed Shop 4: Highland launched in 2026.
Both Weed Shop 3 and Weed Shop 4: Highland sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Weed Shop 3 |  Weed Shop 4: Highland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (3,498 reviews) | 57.8% positive (135 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Weed Games | Weed Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Weed Shop 3 (2022) is 4 years older than Weed Shop 4: Highland (2026).
- Weed Shop 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Weed Shop 4: Highland (57.8% positive).
- Weed Shop 4: Highland is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Weed Shop 3 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Weed Shop 4: Highland has co-op; Weed Shop 3 does not.
- Steam Deck: Weed Shop 3 is Deck Verified, Weed Shop 4: Highland is Deck Playable.
Weed Shop 3 vs Weed Shop 4: Highland — FAQ
- Which is better, Weed Shop 3 or Weed Shop 4: Highland?
- On Steam reviews Weed Shop 3 scores higher (94.5% positive) than Weed Shop 4: Highland (57.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Weed Shop 3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Weed Shop 3 or Weed Shop 4: Highland first?
- If you want chronology, Weed Shop 3 (2022) came out before Weed Shop 4: Highland (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 Weed Shop 3 and Weed Shop 4: Highland similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Weed Shop 3 have multiplayer like Weed Shop 4: Highland?
- No. Weed Shop 4: Highland supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Weed Shop 3 is listed as single-player only.