Choose Garden Buddies
Choose Garden Buddies if you want an Adventure experience. Garden Buddies launched in 2023.
Garden Buddies vs Cottonville
Garden Buddies and Cottonville both land in Indie, RPG, 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, RPG, Casual on Steam. Garden Buddies (2023) is 2 years older than Cottonville (2025). Cottonville scores higher on Steam reviews (72.4% positive) than Garden Buddies (70.4% 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 Cottonville
Choose Cottonville if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cottonville launched in 2025.
Both Garden Buddies and Cottonville sit in Indie, RPG, 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
 Garden Buddies |  Cottonville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (71 reviews) | 72.4% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JamPics | RedDeer.Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Garden Buddies (2023) is 2 years older than Cottonville (2025).
- Cottonville scores higher on Steam reviews (72.4% positive) than Garden Buddies (70.4% positive).
- Cottonville is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Garden Buddies (10.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Garden Buddies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cottonville has no Deck rating yet.
Garden Buddies vs Cottonville — FAQ
- Should I play Garden Buddies or Cottonville first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Buddies (2023) came out before Cottonville (2025). 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 Garden Buddies and Cottonville similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, 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 Garden Buddies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Garden Buddies is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cottonville doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.