Choose Painters Guild
Choose Painters Guild if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Painters Guild launched in 2015.
Painters Guild vs Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition
Painters Guild and Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Painters Guild (2015) is 9 years older than Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition (2024). Painters Guild is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition
Choose Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition launched in 2024.
Both Painters Guild and Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition sit in Strategy, 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
 Painters Guild |  Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (230 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lucas Molina | Cateia Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Painters Guild (2015) is 9 years older than Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition (2024).
- Painters Guild is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Painters Guild is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Painters Guild vs Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Painters Guild or Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Painters Guild (2015) came out before Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition (2024). 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 Painters Guild and Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Painters Guild run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Painters Guild is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.