Choose Viridi
Choose Viridi if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 5,904 Steam reviews back the pick.
Viridi vs Fire Place
Viridi and Fire Place 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. Viridi (2015) is 3 years older than Fire Place (2018). Viridi scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Fire Place (50% 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 Fire Place
Choose Fire Place if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fire Place launched in 2018.
Both Viridi and Fire Place 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
 Viridi |  Fire Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.64 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (5,904 reviews) | 50% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zoe Vartanian, Kevin Maxon, Isa Hutchinson, Michael Bell | Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Pol Clarissou, Zoe Vartanian, Galen Drew |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Viridi (2015) is 3 years older than Fire Place (2018).
- Viridi scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Fire Place (50% positive).
- Viridi is free; Fire Place is paid (1.64 USD).
- Viridi is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fire Place has no Deck rating yet.
Viridi vs Fire Place — FAQ
- Should I play Viridi or Fire Place first?
- If you want chronology, Viridi (2015) came out before Fire Place (2018). 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 Viridi and Fire Place 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.
- Is Viridi free?
- Yes — Viridi is a free-to-play Steam title. Fire Place is paid (1.64 USD).
- Does Viridi run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Viridi is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fire Place doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.