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Where the Water Tastes Like Wine vs The Lost Oregon City Gold

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and The Lost Oregon City Gold both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (2018) is 4 years older than The Lost Oregon City Gold (2022). The Lost Oregon City Gold is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Choose Where the Water Tastes Like Wine if you want a RPG experience. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine launched in 2018.

Choose The Lost Oregon City Gold

Choose The Lost Oregon City Gold if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Lost Oregon City Gold launched in 2022.

Both Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and The Lost Oregon City Gold sit in Indie and 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

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine vs The Lost Oregon City Gold — Steam metadata comparison
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine — Steam game coverWhere the Water Tastes Like WineThe Lost Oregon City Gold — Steam game coverThe Lost Oregon City Gold
Released20182022
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews75.5% positive (682 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDim Bulb Games, Serenity ForgeOh, a Rock! Studios

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Where the Water Tastes Like Wine vs The Lost Oregon City Gold — FAQ

Should I play Where the Water Tastes Like Wine or The Lost Oregon City Gold first?
If you want chronology, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (2018) came out before The Lost Oregon City Gold (2022). 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 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and The Lost Oregon City Gold similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Lost Oregon City Gold doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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