Choose De'Vine: Heavenly Acres
Choose De'Vine: Heavenly Acres if you want a Strategy experience. De'Vine: Heavenly Acres launched in 2022.
De'Vine: Heavenly Acres vs Research Story
De'Vine: Heavenly Acres and Research Story both land in Indie, RPG, 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. De'Vine: Heavenly Acres (2022) is 3 years older than Research Story (2025). Research Story scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than De'Vine: Heavenly Acres (71.9% 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 Research Story
Choose Research Story if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Research Story launched in 2025.
Both De'Vine: Heavenly Acres and Research Story sit in Indie, RPG, 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
 De'Vine: Heavenly Acres |  Research Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (32 reviews) | 96.2% positive (234 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stapleton | Petal Cat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- De'Vine: Heavenly Acres (2022) is 3 years older than Research Story (2025).
- Research Story scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than De'Vine: Heavenly Acres (71.9% positive).
- Research Story is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than De'Vine: Heavenly Acres (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Research Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; De'Vine: Heavenly Acres has no Deck rating yet.
De'Vine: Heavenly Acres vs Research Story — FAQ
- Should I play De'Vine: Heavenly Acres or Research Story first?
- If you want chronology, De'Vine: Heavenly Acres (2022) came out before Research Story (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 De'Vine: Heavenly Acres and Research Story similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, 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.