Choose Strange Horticulture
Choose Strange Horticulture if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,535 Steam reviews back the pick.
Strange Horticulture vs Back to the Dawn
Strange Horticulture and Back to the Dawn both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Strange Horticulture (2022) is 3 years older than Back to the Dawn (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Strange Horticulture: 9,535 reviews, Back to the Dawn: 1,201). 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 Back to the Dawn
Choose Back to the Dawn if you want a Strategy and RPG game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Strange Horticulture and Back to the Dawn sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.2% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Strange Horticulture |  Back to the Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (9,535 reviews) | 95.3% positive (1,201 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Viking | Metal Head Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Strange Horticulture (2022) is 3 years older than Back to the Dawn (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Strange Horticulture: 9,535 reviews, Back to the Dawn: 1,201).
- Strange Horticulture is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Back to the Dawn (15.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Strange Horticulture vs Back to the Dawn — FAQ
- Which is better, Strange Horticulture or Back to the Dawn?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Strange Horticulture sits at 95.2% positive (9,535 reviews), Back to the Dawn at 95.3% (1,201). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Strange Horticulture or Back to the Dawn first?
- If you want chronology, Strange Horticulture (2022) came out before Back to the Dawn (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 Strange Horticulture and Back to the Dawn similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Do Strange Horticulture and Back to the Dawn both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.