Choose Papo & Yo
Choose Papo & Yo if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Papo & Yo launched in 2013.
Papo & Yo vs The Gardens Between
Papo & Yo and The Gardens Between 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. Papo & Yo (2013) is 5 years older than The Gardens Between (2018). Papo & Yo scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Gardens Between (93.2% 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 The Gardens Between
Choose The Gardens Between if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Gardens Between launched in 2018.
Both Papo & Yo and The Gardens Between sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 93.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Papo & Yo |  The Gardens Between | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (601 reviews) | 93.2% positive (955 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minority Media Inc. | The Voxel Agents |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Papo & Yo (2013) is 5 years older than The Gardens Between (2018).
- Papo & Yo scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Gardens Between (93.2% positive).
- Papo & Yo is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Gardens Between (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Papo & Yo is Deck Playable, The Gardens Between is Deck Verified.
Papo & Yo vs The Gardens Between — FAQ
- Which is better, Papo & Yo or The Gardens Between?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Papo & Yo sits at 94.7% positive (601 reviews), The Gardens Between at 93.2% (955). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Papo & Yo or The Gardens Between first?
- If you want chronology, Papo & Yo (2013) came out before The Gardens Between (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 Papo & Yo and The Gardens Between 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.