Choose Garden Paws
Choose Garden Paws if you want a RPG game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,609 Steam reviews back the pick.
Garden Paws vs A New Leaf: Memories
Garden Paws and A New Leaf: Memories both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Garden Paws (2018) is 6 years older than A New Leaf: Memories (2024). Garden Paws scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than A New Leaf: Memories (58.7% 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 A New Leaf: Memories
Choose A New Leaf: Memories if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. A New Leaf: Memories launched in 2024.
Both Garden Paws and A New Leaf: Memories sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Garden Paws |  A New Leaf: Memories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (1,609 reviews) | 58.7% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bitten Toast Games Inc. | Hidden Tower Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Garden Paws (2018) is 6 years older than A New Leaf: Memories (2024).
- Garden Paws scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than A New Leaf: Memories (58.7% positive).
- A New Leaf: Memories is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Garden Paws (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Garden Paws is Deck Playable, A New Leaf: Memories is Deck Unsupported.
Garden Paws vs A New Leaf: Memories — FAQ
- Should I play Garden Paws or A New Leaf: Memories first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Paws (2018) came out before A New Leaf: Memories (2024). 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 Garden Paws and A New Leaf: Memories similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Garden Paws and A New Leaf: Memories have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Garden Paws ships Online Co-op, Co-op; A New Leaf: Memories ships Online Co-op, Co-op.