Choose CottageVille
Choose CottageVille if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. CottageVille launched in 2023.
CottageVille vs Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales
CottageVille and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. CottageVille (2023) is 3 years older than Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (2026). CottageVille is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (6.99 USD vs. 11.69 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 Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales
Choose Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales launched in 2026.
Both CottageVille and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 CottageVille |  Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 11.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Team Melon | Mavi Game Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- CottageVille (2023) is 3 years older than Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (2026).
- CottageVille is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (6.99 USD vs. 11.69 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
CottageVille vs Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales — FAQ
- Should I play CottageVille or Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales first?
- If you want chronology, CottageVille (2023) came out before Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (2026). 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 CottageVille and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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 CottageVille and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: CottageVille ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.