Choose Heartopia
Choose Heartopia if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 6,830 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heartopia vs Best Friend Quest
Heartopia and Best Friend Quest both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Heartopia is free; Best Friend Quest is paid (Price unknown). Heartopia is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Best Friend Quest 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 Best Friend Quest
Choose Best Friend Quest if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Heartopia and Best Friend Quest sit in 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
 Heartopia |  Best Friend Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 59.4% positive (6,830 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | XD | Double Scoop Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Heartopia is free; Best Friend Quest is paid (Price unknown).
- Heartopia is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Best Friend Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Heartopia vs Best Friend Quest — FAQ
- Are Heartopia and Best Friend Quest similar?
- They overlap on 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 Best Friend Quest have multiplayer like Heartopia?
- No. Heartopia supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Best Friend Quest is listed as single-player only.
- Is Heartopia free?
- Yes — Heartopia is a free-to-play Steam title. Best Friend Quest is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Heartopia run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heartopia is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Best Friend Quest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.