Choose A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
Choose A Little Shop in Squirrel Town if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Little Shop in Squirrel Town launched in 2021.
A Little Shop in Squirrel Town vs The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation
A Little Shop in Squirrel Town and The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation both land in Strategy, Simulation, 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 Strategy, Simulation, RPG on Steam. A Little Shop in Squirrel Town (2021) is 2 years older than The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation (2023). A Little Shop in Squirrel Town scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation (55.8% 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 The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation
Choose The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation launched in 2023.
Both A Little Shop in Squirrel Town and The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation sit in Strategy, Simulation, and RPG 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
 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town |  The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) | 55.8% positive (154 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Superluminal Cat | Supercube |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- A Little Shop in Squirrel Town (2021) is 2 years older than The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation (2023).
- A Little Shop in Squirrel Town scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation (55.8% positive).
- A Little Shop in Squirrel Town is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation (12.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Little Shop in Squirrel Town has no Deck rating yet.
A Little Shop in Squirrel Town vs The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation — FAQ
- Should I play A Little Shop in Squirrel Town or The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation first?
- If you want chronology, A Little Shop in Squirrel Town (2021) came out before The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation (2023). 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 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town and The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, 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.