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Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming vs Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition

Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming and Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming (2013) is 2 years older than Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition (2015). Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming

Choose Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming if you want an Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming launched in 2013.

Choose Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition

Choose Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition launched in 2015.

Both Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming and Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition sit in Simulation 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

Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming vs Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition — Steam metadata comparison
Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming — Steam game coverAgricultural Simulator: Historical FarmingAgricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition — Steam game coverAgricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition
Released20132015
GenresAction, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, CasualSimulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews14.8% positive (54 reviews)8 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersActalogicUnited Independent Entertainment

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Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming vs Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition — FAQ

Should I play Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming or Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition first?
If you want chronology, Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming (2013) came out before Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition (2015). 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 Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming and Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming have multiplayer like Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition?
No. Agricultural Simulator 2012: Deluxe Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming is listed as single-player only.
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