Choose Garden In!
Choose Garden In! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Garden In! launched in 2023.
Garden In! vs Small Living World
Garden In! and Small Living World both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Garden In! (2023) is 1 year older than Small Living World (2024). Small Living World is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Garden In! (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Small Living World
Choose Small Living World if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Small Living World launched in 2024.
Both Garden In! and Small Living World sit in Simulation 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
 Garden In! |  Small Living World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (204 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dramatic Iceberg | 777 Pixels |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Garden In! (2023) is 1 year older than Small Living World (2024).
- Small Living World is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Garden In! (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Garden In! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Small Living World has no Deck rating yet.
Garden In! vs Small Living World — FAQ
- Should I play Garden In! or Small Living World first?
- If you want chronology, Garden In! (2023) came out before Small Living World (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 Garden In! and Small Living World similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.
- Does Garden In! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Garden In! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Small Living World doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.