Choose MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure
Choose MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure if it matches what drew you to this matchup. MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure launched in 2022.
MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure vs Barbie Project Friendship™
MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure and Barbie Project Friendship™ both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure (2022) is 2 years older than Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024). MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (79.5% positive) than Barbie Project Friendship™ (72.2% 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 Barbie Project Friendship™
Choose Barbie Project Friendship™ if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Barbie Project Friendship™ launched in 2024.
Both MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure and Barbie Project Friendship™ sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure |  Barbie Project Friendship™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (307 reviews) | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Melbot Studios | Xaloc Studios, Casual Brothers Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure (2022) is 2 years older than Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024).
- MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (79.5% positive) than Barbie Project Friendship™ (72.2% positive).
- Barbie Project Friendship™ is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure is Deck Playable, Barbie Project Friendship™ is Deck Verified.
MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure vs Barbie Project Friendship™ — FAQ
- Should I play MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure or Barbie Project Friendship™ first?
- If you want chronology, MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure (2022) came out before Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024). 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 MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure and Barbie Project Friendship™ similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure and Barbie Project Friendship™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Barbie Project Friendship™ ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.