Choose Hokko Life
Choose Hokko Life if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hokko Life vs Grow: Song of the Evertree
Hokko Life and Grow: Song of the Evertree both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Grow: Song of the Evertree (2021) is 1 year older than Hokko Life (2022). Grow: Song of the Evertree scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Hokko Life (67.9% 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 Grow: Song of the Evertree
Choose Grow: Song of the Evertree if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.7% positive across 1,106 reviews.
Both Hokko Life and Grow: Song of the Evertree sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Hokko Life |  Grow: Song of the Evertree | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.9% positive (1,098 reviews) | 85.7% positive (1,106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wonderscope Games | Prideful Sloth |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Grow: Song of the Evertree (2021) is 1 year older than Hokko Life (2022).
- Grow: Song of the Evertree scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Hokko Life (67.9% positive).
- Hokko Life is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Grow: Song of the Evertree (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hokko Life vs Grow: Song of the Evertree — FAQ
- Which is better, Hokko Life or Grow: Song of the Evertree?
- On Steam reviews Grow: Song of the Evertree scores higher (85.7% positive) than Hokko Life (67.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grow: Song of the Evertree is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hokko Life or Grow: Song of the Evertree first?
- If you want chronology, Grow: Song of the Evertree (2021) came out before Hokko Life (2022). 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 Hokko Life and Grow: Song of the Evertree similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Hokko Life and Grow: Song of the Evertree both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.