Choose Lawnmower Game
Choose Lawnmower Game if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lawnmower Game launched in 2017.
Lawnmower Game vs Lawnmower Game: Next Generation
Lawnmower Game and Lawnmower Game: Next Generation 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. Lawnmower Game (2017) is 3 years older than Lawnmower Game: Next Generation (2020). Lawnmower Game: Next Generation scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Lawnmower Game (85.5% 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 Lawnmower Game: Next Generation
Choose Lawnmower Game: Next Generation if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lawnmower Game: Next Generation launched in 2020.
Both Lawnmower Game and Lawnmower Game: Next Generation sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Lawnmower Game |  Lawnmower Game: Next Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.83 USD | 0.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (234 reviews) | 91.1% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tero Lunkka, Mikko Seppälä | Tero Lunkka, Valkeala Software, Black Thug |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Lawnmower Game (2017) is 3 years older than Lawnmower Game: Next Generation (2020).
- Lawnmower Game: Next Generation scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Lawnmower Game (85.5% positive).
- Lawnmower Game: Next Generation is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Lawnmower Game (0.74 USD vs. 0.83 USD).
Lawnmower Game vs Lawnmower Game: Next Generation — FAQ
- Should I play Lawnmower Game or Lawnmower Game: Next Generation first?
- If you want chronology, Lawnmower Game (2017) came out before Lawnmower Game: Next Generation (2020). 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 Lawnmower Game and Lawnmower Game: Next Generation 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.