Choose Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square
Choose Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square launched in 2022.
Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square vs Beginning of the Rain
Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square and Beginning of the Rain both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square (2022) is 1 year older than Beginning of the Rain (2023). Beginning of the Rain is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Beginning of the Rain
Choose Beginning of the Rain if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beginning of the Rain launched in 2023.
Both Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square and Beginning of the Rain sit in 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
 Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square |  Beginning of the Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whirlpool | HOONDAHL STUDIOS LTD |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square (2022) is 1 year older than Beginning of the Rain (2023).
- Beginning of the Rain is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square vs Beginning of the Rain — FAQ
- Should I play Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square or Beginning of the Rain first?
- If you want chronology, Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square (2022) came out before Beginning of the Rain (2023). 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 Animal Trail ☆ Girlish Square and Beginning of the Rain similar?
- They overlap on 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.