Choose Botanicula
Choose Botanicula if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Botanicula vs Fireside
Botanicula and Fireside both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Botanicula (2012) is 12 years older than Fireside (2024). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Botanicula: 2,036 reviews, Fireside: 43). 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 Fireside
Choose Fireside if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fireside launched in 2024.
Both Botanicula and Fireside sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Botanicula |  Fireside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (2,036 reviews) | 95.3% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Emergo Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Botanicula (2012) is 12 years older than Fireside (2024).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Botanicula: 2,036 reviews, Fireside: 43).
- Fireside is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Botanicula (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Botanicula is Deck Verified, Fireside is Deck Playable.
Botanicula vs Fireside — FAQ
- Should I play Botanicula or Fireside first?
- If you want chronology, Botanicula (2012) came out before Fireside (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 Botanicula and Fireside similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.