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Arise: A Simple Story vs The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone

Arise: A Simple Story and The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone 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. Arise: A Simple Story (2020) is 3 years older than The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone (2023). Arise: A Simple Story scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone (84.4% 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 Arise: A Simple Story

Choose Arise: A Simple Story if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arise: A Simple Story launched in 2020.

Choose The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone

Choose The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone launched in 2023.

Both Arise: A Simple Story and The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

Arise: A Simple Story vs The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone — Steam metadata comparison
Arise: A Simple Story — Steam game coverArise: A Simple StoryThe Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone — Steam game coverThe Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
Released20202023
GenresIndie, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews91.8% positive (831 reviews)84.4% positive (32 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersPiccolo StudioOSome Studio

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Arise: A Simple Story vs The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone — FAQ

Should I play Arise: A Simple Story or The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone first?
If you want chronology, Arise: A Simple Story (2020) came out before The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone (2023). 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 The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone 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 Arise: A Simple Story and The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Arise: A Simple Story ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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