Garden Tale vs Aurora - Hidden Colors
Garden Tale and Aurora - Hidden Colors both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Garden Tale (2017) is 4 years older than Aurora - Hidden Colors (2021). Aurora - Hidden Colors is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Garden Tale (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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
 Garden Tale |  Aurora - Hidden Colors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bonion Games | Zero Mana Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Garden Tale (2017) is 4 years older than Aurora - Hidden Colors (2021).
- Aurora - Hidden Colors is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Garden Tale (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Garden Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Aurora - Hidden Colors has no Deck rating yet.
Garden Tale vs Aurora - Hidden Colors — FAQ
- Should I play Garden Tale or Aurora - Hidden Colors first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Tale (2017) came out before Aurora - Hidden Colors (2021). 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 Garden Tale and Aurora - Hidden Colors similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Garden Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Garden Tale is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Aurora - Hidden Colors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.