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Data mining 4 vs Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year

Data mining 4 and Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Data mining 4 (2018) is 1 year older than Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year (2019). Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Data mining 4 (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). 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 Data mining 4

Choose Data mining 4 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Data mining 4 launched in 2018.

Choose Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year

Choose Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year launched in 2019.

Both Data mining 4 and Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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.

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Data mining 4 vs Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year — Steam metadata comparison
Data mining 4 — Steam game coverData mining 4Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year — Steam game coverChocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year
Released20182019
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBlender GamesBlender Games

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Data mining 4 vs Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year — FAQ

Should I play Data mining 4 or Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year first?
If you want chronology, Data mining 4 (2018) came out before Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year (2019). 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 Data mining 4 and Chocolate makes you happy: Lunar New Year similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
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