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Tents and Trees vs Mingle

Tents and Trees and Mingle both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Mingle (2021) is 3 years older than Tents and Trees (2024). Both support cooperative play. 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 Tents and Trees

Choose Tents and Trees if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tents and Trees launched in 2024.

Choose Mingle

Choose Mingle if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Mingle launched in 2021.

Both Tents and Trees and Mingle sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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

Tents and Trees vs Mingle — Steam metadata comparison
Tents and Trees — Steam game coverTents and TreesMingle — Steam game coverMingle
Released20242021
GenresStrategy, Indie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews91.7% positive (24 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersFrozax GamesCookiecrayon

Side by side

Tents and Trees vs Mingle — FAQ

Should I play Tents and Trees or Mingle first?
If you want chronology, Mingle (2021) came out before Tents and Trees (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 Tents and Trees and Mingle similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Do both Tents and Trees and Mingle have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tents and Trees ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Mingle ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does Tents and Trees run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Tents and Trees is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Mingle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Tents and Trees vs Mingle — Verdict (2026) · imho.run