Choosing to play multiple games in the same genre can sometimes make players nervous about getting a game that is too similar. In the case of Coral Island and Stardew Valley, is this the case?

Coral Island does borrow a lot of ideas from Stardew Valley, like havingfestivals, but I found overall for it to be from a place of love and not copying. Read below to see exactly what differences are found between the two.

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Differences between Coral Island and Stardew Valley

While the games are both related closely to one another, there are some notable differences between Stardew Valley and Coral Island. Lining the two up against each other, I noticed:

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Similarities between Coral Island and Stardew Valley

If you were to play Coral Island and Stardew Valley side-by-side, you’d immediately notice that Coral Island takes a lot of inspiration from its predecessor. You’ll notice between similarities such as:

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