Choose Hard Times at Sequoia State Park
Choose Hard Times at Sequoia State Park if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Hard Times at Sequoia State Park launched in 2022.
Hard Times at Sequoia State Park vs Frisky Phone: College Casual
Hard Times at Sequoia State Park and Frisky Phone: College Casual 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. Hard Times at Sequoia State Park (2022) is 4 years older than Frisky Phone: College Casual (2026). Hard Times at Sequoia State Park is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Frisky Phone: College Casual has no Deck rating yet. 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 Frisky Phone: College Casual
Choose Frisky Phone: College Casual if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Frisky Phone: College Casual launched in 2026.
Both Hard Times at Sequoia State Park and Frisky Phone: College Casual sit in Indie 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
 Hard Times at Sequoia State Park |  Frisky Phone: College Casual | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (107 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dirty Ink Games | Npolish |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hard Times at Sequoia State Park (2022) is 4 years older than Frisky Phone: College Casual (2026).
- Hard Times at Sequoia State Park is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Frisky Phone: College Casual has no Deck rating yet.
Hard Times at Sequoia State Park vs Frisky Phone: College Casual — FAQ
- Should I play Hard Times at Sequoia State Park or Frisky Phone: College Casual first?
- If you want chronology, Hard Times at Sequoia State Park (2022) came out before Frisky Phone: College Casual (2026). 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 Hard Times at Sequoia State Park and Frisky Phone: College Casual 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.
- Does Hard Times at Sequoia State Park run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hard Times at Sequoia State Park is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Frisky Phone: College Casual doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.