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.
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 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 |  The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (831 reviews) | 84.4% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Piccolo Studio | OSome Studio |
Side by side
- 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).
- Arise: A Simple Story is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Arise: A Simple Story is Deck Verified, The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone is Deck Playable.
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.