Choose Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms
Choose Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms launched in 2025.
Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms vs Shanshui Haven
Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms and Shanshui Haven both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Shanshui Haven (2024) is 1 year older than Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms (2025). Shanshui Haven is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms (7.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Shanshui Haven
Choose Shanshui Haven if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shanshui Haven launched in 2024.
Both Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms and Shanshui Haven sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms |  Shanshui Haven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 100% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Catvin Catowsky | LeeT Game |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Shanshui Haven (2024) is 1 year older than Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms (2025).
- Shanshui Haven is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms (7.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms vs Shanshui Haven — FAQ
- Should I play Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms or Shanshui Haven first?
- If you want chronology, Shanshui Haven (2024) came out before Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms (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 Harmonis: the hand-made kingdoms and Shanshui Haven similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.