OMORI vs Stardew Valley

The comparison

On Steam, OMORI has 97% positive and Stardew Valley has 98% positive. Stardew Valley has the higher displayed score on this source. On Metacritic, OMORI has 88/100 and Stardew Valley has 89/100. Stardew Valley has the higher displayed score on this source. Each source stands on its own; these scores do not establish an overall winner. Reviewers most praise OMORI for emotionally impactful story, and Stardew Valley for relaxing and cozy atmosphere.

OMORI: 97% positive on Steam (88,072 reviews), and 88/100 on Metacritic (7 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 12, 2026). Stardew Valley: 98% positive on Steam (1,030,394 reviews), and 89/100 on Metacritic (32 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 10, 2026). The snapshots may have been collected on different dates.

OMORI

Snapshot Aug 12, 2026

97% positiveSteam
88,072reviews
88/100Metacritic
7critic reviews
Praise
  • emotionally impactful story (21)
  • excellent music and soundtrack (11)
  • beautiful art and visual style (11)
  • meaningful themes and messages (8)
Complaints
  • slow pacing and padding (6)
  • repetitive and easy combat (5)
  • pointless interactions and segments (3)
  • awkward controls and gameplay (2)

Stardew Valley

Snapshot Aug 10, 2026

98% positiveSteam
1,030,394reviews
89/100Metacritic
32critic reviews
Praise
  • relaxing and cozy atmosphere (5)
  • time-consuming gameplay (4)
  • diverse activities and content (4)
  • memorable characters (4)
Complaints
  • slow pacing and waiting (1)
  • progression locked by timing (1)
  • frustrating combat mechanics (1)
  • repetitive gameplay elements (1)
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