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Arise: A Simple Story vs The Last Campfire

Arise: A Simple Story and The Last Campfire 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 1 year older than The Last Campfire (2021). The Last Campfire scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Arise: A Simple Story (91.8% 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 the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Arise: A Simple Story launched in 2020.

Choose The Last Campfire

Choose The Last Campfire if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 5,416 reviews.

Both Arise: A Simple Story and The Last Campfire 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 vs The Last Campfire — Steam metadata comparison
Arise: A Simple Story — Steam game coverArise: A Simple StoryThe Last Campfire — Steam game coverThe Last Campfire
Released20202021
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews91.8% positive (831 reviews)97.2% positive (5,416 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersPiccolo StudioHello Games

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Arise: A Simple Story vs The Last Campfire — FAQ

Which is better, Arise: A Simple Story or The Last Campfire?
On Steam reviews The Last Campfire scores higher (97.2% positive) than Arise: A Simple Story (91.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Last Campfire 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 The Last Campfire first?
If you want chronology, Arise: A Simple Story (2020) came out before The Last Campfire (2021). 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 Last Campfire 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 The Last Campfire 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 The Last Campfire is listed as single-player only.
Do Arise: A Simple Story and The Last Campfire 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.
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