Choose Botanicula
Choose Botanicula if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Botanicula vs Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter
Botanicula and Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter 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. Botanicula (2012) is 11 years older than Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter (2023). Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Botanicula (9.99 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 Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter
Choose Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter launched in 2023.
Both Botanicula and Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Botanicula |  Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (2,036 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Graphium Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Botanicula (2012) is 11 years older than Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter (2023).
- Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Botanicula (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Botanicula is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter has no Deck rating yet.
Botanicula vs Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter — FAQ
- Should I play Botanicula or Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter first?
- If you want chronology, Botanicula (2012) came out before Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter (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 Botanicula and Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter 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.
- Does Botanicula run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Botanicula is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Puzzle Pieces 4: Farewell Dear Winter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.