Choose Towns
Choose Towns if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,076 Steam reviews back the pick.
Towns vs Stonehearth
Towns and Stonehearth both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Towns (2012) is 6 years older than Stonehearth (2018). Stonehearth scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Towns (25.6% 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 Stonehearth
Choose Stonehearth if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.1% positive across 5,812 reviews.
Both Towns and Stonehearth sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Towns |  Stonehearth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 25.6% positive (2,076 reviews) | 72.1% positive (5,812 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Xavi Canal, Ben Palgi | Radiant Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Towns (2012) is 6 years older than Stonehearth (2018).
- Stonehearth scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Towns (25.6% positive).
- Towns is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Stonehearth (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Stonehearth has co-op; Towns does not.
- Stonehearth is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Towns has no Deck rating yet.
Towns vs Stonehearth — FAQ
- Which is better, Towns or Stonehearth?
- On Steam reviews Stonehearth scores higher (72.1% positive) than Towns (25.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stonehearth is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Towns or Stonehearth first?
- If you want chronology, Towns (2012) came out before Stonehearth (2018). 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 Towns and Stonehearth similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Towns have multiplayer like Stonehearth?
- No. Stonehearth supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Towns is listed as single-player only.