Choose Pumpkin Days
Choose Pumpkin Days if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pumpkin Days launched in 2021.
Pumpkin Days vs Garden Paws
Pumpkin Days and Garden Paws both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Garden Paws (2018) is 3 years older than Pumpkin Days (2021). Garden Paws scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Pumpkin Days (80.1% positive). 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 Garden Paws
Choose Garden Paws if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 1,609 reviews.
Both Pumpkin Days and Garden Paws sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Pumpkin Days |  Garden Paws | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (302 reviews) | 90.4% positive (1,609 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pumpkin Interactive | Bitten Toast Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Garden Paws (2018) is 3 years older than Pumpkin Days (2021).
- Garden Paws scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Pumpkin Days (80.1% positive).
- Pumpkin Days is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Garden Paws (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Pumpkin Days vs Garden Paws — FAQ
- Which is better, Pumpkin Days or Garden Paws?
- On Steam reviews Garden Paws scores higher (90.4% positive) than Pumpkin Days (80.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Garden Paws is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pumpkin Days or Garden Paws first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Paws (2018) came out before Pumpkin Days (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 Pumpkin Days and Garden Paws similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 Pumpkin Days and Garden Paws have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pumpkin Days ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Garden Paws ships Online Co-op, Co-op.