Choose My Free Zoo
Choose My Free Zoo if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 53.5% positive across 357 reviews.
My Free Zoo vs Horse Farm
My Free Zoo and Horse Farm both land in Simulation, Free To Play, 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, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. My Free Zoo (2017) is 1 year older than Horse Farm (2018). My Free Zoo scores higher on Steam reviews (53.5% positive) than Horse Farm (46.5% 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 Horse Farm
Choose Horse Farm if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Horse Farm launched in 2018.
Both My Free Zoo and Horse Farm sit in Simulation, Free To Play, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 My Free Zoo |  Horse Farm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 53.5% positive (357 reviews) | 46.5% positive (170 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | upjers | Independent Arts Software, upjers |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- My Free Zoo (2017) is 1 year older than Horse Farm (2018).
- My Free Zoo scores higher on Steam reviews (53.5% positive) than Horse Farm (46.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- My Free Zoo is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Horse Farm has no Deck rating yet.
My Free Zoo vs Horse Farm — FAQ
- Which is better, My Free Zoo or Horse Farm?
- On Steam reviews My Free Zoo scores higher (53.5% positive) than Horse Farm (46.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, My Free Zoo is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play My Free Zoo or Horse Farm first?
- If you want chronology, My Free Zoo (2017) came out before Horse Farm (2018). 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 My Free Zoo and Horse Farm similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Free To Play, 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 My Free Zoo and Horse Farm have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: My Free Zoo ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Horse Farm ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does My Free Zoo run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — My Free Zoo is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Horse Farm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.