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DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS vs STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town

DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS and STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS (2019) is 1 year older than STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (2020). STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS (86.5% 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 DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS

Choose DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS launched in 2019.

Choose STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town

Choose STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 3,237 reviews.

Both DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS and STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town sit in Simulation and Casual 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

DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS vs STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town — Steam metadata comparison
DORAEMON  STORY OF SEASONS — Steam game coverDORAEMON STORY OF SEASONSSTORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town — Steam game coverSTORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
Released20192020
GenresSimulation, CasualSimulation, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews86.5% positive (624 reviews)93.9% positive (3,237 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMarvelous Inc., Brownies Inc.Marvelous Inc.

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DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS vs STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town — FAQ

Which is better, DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS or STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town?
On Steam reviews STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town scores higher (93.9% positive) than DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS (86.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS or STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town first?
If you want chronology, DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS (2019) came out before STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (2020). 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 DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS and STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town similar?
They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.
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