Choose STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
Choose STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 3,237 reviews.
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town vs STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town and STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town both land in Simulation, RPG, 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, RPG, Casual on Steam. STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (2020) is 1 year older than STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town (2021). STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town (84% 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 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
Choose STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town if it matches what drew you to this matchup. STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town launched in 2021.
Both STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town and STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town sit in Simulation, RPG, 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
 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town |  STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Simulation, RPG, Casual | Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (3,237 reviews) | 84% positive (805 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marvelous Inc. | Marvelous Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (2020) is 1 year older than STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town (2021).
- STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town (84% positive).
- STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town is Deck Playable, STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town is Deck Unsupported.
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town vs STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town — FAQ
- Which is better, STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town or STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town?
- On Steam reviews STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town scores higher (93.9% positive) than STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town (84% 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 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town or STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town first?
- If you want chronology, STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (2020) came out before STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town (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 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town and STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, RPG, 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.