Choose Arise: A Simple Story
Choose Arise: A Simple Story if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 831 reviews.
Arise: A Simple Story vs Time on Frog Island
Arise: A Simple Story and Time on Frog Island both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Arise: A Simple Story (2020) is 2 years older than Time on Frog Island (2022). Arise: A Simple Story scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Time on Frog Island (71.7% 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 Time on Frog Island
Choose Time on Frog Island if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Time on Frog Island launched in 2022.
Both Arise: A Simple Story and Time on Frog Island sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Arise: A Simple Story |  Time on Frog Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (831 reviews) | 71.7% positive (166 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Piccolo Studio | Half Past Yellow |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Arise: A Simple Story (2020) is 2 years older than Time on Frog Island (2022).
- Arise: A Simple Story scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Time on Frog Island (71.7% positive).
- Time on Frog Island is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Arise: A Simple Story (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arise: A Simple Story has co-op; Time on Frog Island does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Arise: A Simple Story vs Time on Frog Island — FAQ
- Which is better, Arise: A Simple Story or Time on Frog Island?
- On Steam reviews Arise: A Simple Story scores higher (91.8% positive) than Time on Frog Island (71.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Arise: A Simple Story is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Arise: A Simple Story or Time on Frog Island first?
- If you want chronology, Arise: A Simple Story (2020) came out before Time on Frog Island (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 Arise: A Simple Story and Time on Frog Island similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Time on Frog Island have multiplayer like Arise: A Simple Story?
- No. Arise: A Simple Story supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Time on Frog Island is listed as single-player only.
- Do Arise: A Simple Story and Time on Frog Island 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.