Choose Bloomtown: A Different Story
Choose Bloomtown: A Different Story if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Bloomtown: A Different Story launched in 2024.
Bloomtown: A Different Story vs Tales of Tuscany
Bloomtown: A Different Story and Tales of Tuscany both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Bloomtown: A Different Story (2024) is 2 years older than Tales of Tuscany (2026). Bloomtown: A Different Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales of Tuscany 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 Tales of Tuscany
Choose Tales of Tuscany if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tales of Tuscany launched in 2026.
Both Bloomtown: A Different Story and Tales of Tuscany sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Bloomtown: A Different Story |  Tales of Tuscany | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (643 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lazy Bear Games, Different Sense Games | Nico Papalia |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Bloomtown: A Different Story (2024) is 2 years older than Tales of Tuscany (2026).
- Bloomtown: A Different Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales of Tuscany has no Deck rating yet.
Bloomtown: A Different Story vs Tales of Tuscany — FAQ
- Should I play Bloomtown: A Different Story or Tales of Tuscany first?
- If you want chronology, Bloomtown: A Different Story (2024) came out before Tales of Tuscany (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 Bloomtown: A Different Story and Tales of Tuscany similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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 Bloomtown: A Different Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bloomtown: A Different Story is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tales of Tuscany doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.