Choose Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
Choose Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series vs Startup Valley Adventure
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series and Startup Valley Adventure both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series (2015) is 5 years older than Startup Valley Adventure (2020). Startup Valley Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series (72.8% 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 Startup Valley Adventure
Choose Startup Valley Adventure if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Startup Valley Adventure launched in 2020.
Both Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series and Startup Valley Adventure sit in Adventure 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
 Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series |  Startup Valley Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.8% positive (3,408 reviews) | 75% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Fair Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series (2015) is 5 years older than Startup Valley Adventure (2020).
- Startup Valley Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series (72.8% positive).
- Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Startup Valley Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series vs Startup Valley Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series or Startup Valley Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series (2015) came out before Startup Valley Adventure (2020). 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 Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series and Startup Valley Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Startup Valley Adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.