Choose Not in Heaven
Choose Not in Heaven if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Not in Heaven launched in 2019.
Not in Heaven vs Harvest Island
Not in Heaven and Harvest Island both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Not in Heaven (2019) is 4 years older than Harvest Island (2023). Harvest Island scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Not in Heaven (47.8% 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 Harvest Island
Choose Harvest Island if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Harvest Island launched in 2023.
Both Not in Heaven and Harvest Island sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Not in Heaven |  Harvest Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.8% positive (46 reviews) | 83.4% positive (157 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ricardo Pratas | Yobob |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Not in Heaven (2019) is 4 years older than Harvest Island (2023).
- Harvest Island scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Not in Heaven (47.8% positive).
- Not in Heaven is free; Harvest Island is paid (19.99 USD).
- Harvest Island is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Not in Heaven has no Deck rating yet.
Not in Heaven vs Harvest Island — FAQ
- Should I play Not in Heaven or Harvest Island first?
- If you want chronology, Not in Heaven (2019) came out before Harvest Island (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 Not in Heaven and Harvest Island similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Is Not in Heaven free?
- Yes — Not in Heaven is a free-to-play Steam title. Harvest Island is paid (19.99 USD).