Professional Farmer 2017 vs Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition
Professional Farmer 2017 and Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Professional Farmer 2017 (2016) is 1 year older than Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition (2017). Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Professional Farmer 2017 (8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Professional Farmer 2017 |  Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Simulation | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8% positive (25 reviews) | 76.5% positive (739 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VIS-Games | TABOT, inc., Natsume Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Professional Farmer 2017 (2016) is 1 year older than Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition (2017).
- Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Professional Farmer 2017 (8% positive).
- Professional Farmer 2017 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Professional Farmer 2017 has no Deck rating yet.
Professional Farmer 2017 vs Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Professional Farmer 2017 or Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Professional Farmer 2017 (2016) came out before Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition (2017). 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 Professional Farmer 2017 and Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.