Choose Pine: A Story of Loss
Choose Pine: A Story of Loss if you want the Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pine: A Story of Loss launched in 2024.
Pine: A Story of Loss vs This Winter of Ours
Pine: A Story of Loss and This Winter of Ours both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Pine: A Story of Loss (2024) is 1 year older than This Winter of Ours (2025). This Winter of Ours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Pine: A Story of Loss (87.9% 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 This Winter of Ours
Choose This Winter of Ours if you want a Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. This Winter of Ours launched in 2025.
Both Pine: A Story of Loss and This Winter of Ours sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Pine: A Story of Loss |  This Winter of Ours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (66 reviews) | 97.7% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Made Up Games | VARIA |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Pine: A Story of Loss (2024) is 1 year older than This Winter of Ours (2025).
- This Winter of Ours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Pine: A Story of Loss (87.9% positive).
- This Winter of Ours is free; Pine: A Story of Loss is paid (9.99 USD).
- Pine: A Story of Loss is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; This Winter of Ours has no Deck rating yet.
Pine: A Story of Loss vs This Winter of Ours — FAQ
- Should I play Pine: A Story of Loss or This Winter of Ours first?
- If you want chronology, Pine: A Story of Loss (2024) came out before This Winter of Ours (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 Pine: A Story of Loss and This Winter of Ours similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Is This Winter of Ours free?
- Yes — This Winter of Ours is a free-to-play Steam title. Pine: A Story of Loss is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Pine: A Story of Loss run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pine: A Story of Loss is rated Deck Verified by Valve. This Winter of Ours doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.