Choose Petal Crash
Choose Petal Crash if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 184 reviews.
Petal Crash vs Harmony's Odyssey
Petal Crash and Harmony's Odyssey both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Petal Crash (2020) is 2 years older than Harmony's Odyssey (2022). Petal Crash scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Harmony's Odyssey (91.3% 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 Harmony's Odyssey
Choose Harmony's Odyssey if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Touch Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Harmony's Odyssey launched in 2022.
Both Petal Crash and Harmony's Odyssey sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Petal Crash |  Harmony's Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (184 reviews) | 91.3% positive (104 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Friend & Fairy | MythicOwl |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Petal Crash (2020) is 2 years older than Harmony's Odyssey (2022).
- Petal Crash scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Harmony's Odyssey (91.3% positive).
- Harmony's Odyssey is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Petal Crash (3.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Petal Crash is Deck Unsupported, Harmony's Odyssey is Deck Verified.
Petal Crash vs Harmony's Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, Petal Crash or Harmony's Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews Petal Crash scores higher (96.7% positive) than Harmony's Odyssey (91.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Petal Crash is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Petal Crash or Harmony's Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Petal Crash (2020) came out before Harmony's Odyssey (2022). 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 Petal Crash and Harmony's Odyssey similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both Petal Crash and Harmony's Odyssey have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Petal Crash ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Harmony's Odyssey ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.