Choose Sprout Valley
Choose Sprout Valley if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sprout Valley launched in 2023.
Sprout Valley vs Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition
Sprout Valley and Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition both land in Simulation, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Sprout Valley (2023) is 2 years older than Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (2025). Sprout Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (50% 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 Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition
Choose Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition if you want an Adventure experience. Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition launched in 2025.
Both Sprout Valley and Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition sit in Simulation and RPG 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
 Sprout Valley |  Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.7% positive (66 reviews) | 50% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vadzim Liakhovich | IMAGICA GEEQ Inc., Natsume Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Sprout Valley (2023) is 2 years older than Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (2025).
- Sprout Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (50% positive).
- Sprout Valley is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sprout Valley vs Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Sprout Valley or Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Sprout Valley (2023) came out before Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (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 Sprout Valley and Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, RPG 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 Sprout Valley and Harvest Moon®: Home Sweet Home Special Edition 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.