Choose Garden Paws
Choose Garden Paws if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,609 Steam reviews back the pick.
Garden Paws vs Squirreled Away
Garden Paws and Squirreled Away both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Garden Paws (2018) is 7 years older than Squirreled Away (2025). Squirreled Away scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Garden Paws (90.4% 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 Squirreled Away
Choose Squirreled Away if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 593 reviews.
Both Garden Paws and Squirreled Away sit in Adventure 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 |  Squirreled Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (1,609 reviews) | 94.4% positive (593 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bitten Toast Games Inc. | Far Seas |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Garden Paws (2018) is 7 years older than Squirreled Away (2025).
- Squirreled Away scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Garden Paws (90.4% positive).
- Squirreled Away 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, Squirreled Away is Deck Verified.
Garden Paws vs Squirreled Away — FAQ
- Which is better, Garden Paws or Squirreled Away?
- On Steam reviews Squirreled Away scores higher (94.4% positive) than Garden Paws (90.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Squirreled Away is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Garden Paws or Squirreled Away first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Paws (2018) came out before Squirreled Away (2025). 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 Squirreled Away similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Squirreled Away have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Garden Paws ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Squirreled Away ships Online Co-op, Co-op.