Should I play Industrial Petting or Farmbotic first?

If you want chronology, Industrial Petting (2020) came out before Farmbotic (2026). 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 Industrial Petting and Farmbotic similar?

They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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 Industrial Petting and Farmbotic have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Industrial Petting ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Farmbotic ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Does Industrial Petting run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Industrial Petting is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Farmbotic doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Industrial Petting vs Farmbotic

Industrial Petting and Farmbotic both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Industrial Petting (2020) is 6 years older than Farmbotic (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Industrial Petting

Choose Industrial Petting if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Industrial Petting launched in 2020.

Choose Farmbotic

Choose Farmbotic if you want a RPG game with HDR available, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Farmbotic launched in 2026.

Both Industrial Petting and Farmbotic sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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.

Industrial Petting vs Farmbotic — Steam metadata comparison
	Industrial Petting	Farmbotic
Released	2020	2026
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access	Simulation, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	90.5% positive (63 reviews)	—
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
Developers	Another Yeti	Frozen Way

Side by side

Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
Industrial Petting (2020) is 6 years older than Farmbotic (2026).
Both support cooperative play.
Industrial Petting is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Farmbotic has no Deck rating yet.