Choose Stardew Valley
Choose Stardew Valley if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 384,187 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stardew Valley vs Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales
Stardew Valley and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Stardew Valley (2016) is 10 years older than Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (2026). Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Stardew Valley (11.69 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 Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales
Choose Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales launched in 2026.
Both Stardew Valley and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, 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
 Stardew Valley |  Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (384,187 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | ConcernedApe | Mavi Game Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Stardew Valley (2016) is 10 years older than Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (2026).
- Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Stardew Valley (11.69 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Stardew Valley is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Stardew Valley vs Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales — FAQ
- Should I play Stardew Valley or Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Stardew Valley (2016) came out before Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales (2026). 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 Stardew Valley and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Stardew Valley and Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stardew Valley ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Stardew Valley run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stardew Valley is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beyond the Soil: Farming & Tales doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.