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Locomoto vs Stay: Your Forever Pet!

Locomoto and Stay: Your Forever Pet! 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. Locomoto (2025) is 1 year older than Stay: Your Forever Pet! (2026). Locomoto is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Stay: Your Forever Pet! has no Deck rating yet. 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 Locomoto

Choose Locomoto if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Locomoto launched in 2025.

Choose Stay: Your Forever Pet!

Choose Stay: Your Forever Pet! if you want an Early Access experience. Stay: Your Forever Pet! launched in 2026.

Both Locomoto and Stay: Your Forever Pet! sit in Indie, Simulation, 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

Locomoto vs Stay: Your Forever Pet! — Steam metadata comparison
Locomoto — Steam game coverLocomotoStay: Your Forever Pet! — Steam game coverStay: Your Forever Pet!
Released20252026
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualIndie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price24.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews90.9% positive (384 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersGreen Tile DigitalWindup Minds

Side by side

Locomoto vs Stay: Your Forever Pet! — FAQ

Should I play Locomoto or Stay: Your Forever Pet! first?
If you want chronology, Locomoto (2025) came out before Stay: Your Forever Pet! (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 Locomoto and Stay: Your Forever Pet! 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.
Does Locomoto run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Locomoto is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Stay: Your Forever Pet! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Locomoto vs Stay: Your Forever Pet! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run