Choose Unrailed!
Choose Unrailed! if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unrailed! vs Buoyant
Unrailed! and Buoyant both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Buoyant (2019) is 1 year older than Unrailed! (2020). Buoyant is free; Unrailed! is paid (19.99 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 Buoyant
Choose Buoyant if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Buoyant launched in 2019.
Both Unrailed! and Buoyant sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Unrailed! |  Buoyant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (4,605 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indoor Astronaut | New Star Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Buoyant (2019) is 1 year older than Unrailed! (2020).
- Buoyant is free; Unrailed! is paid (19.99 USD).
- Unrailed! has co-op; Buoyant does not.
- Unrailed! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Buoyant has no Deck rating yet.
Unrailed! vs Buoyant — FAQ
- Should I play Unrailed! or Buoyant first?
- If you want chronology, Buoyant (2019) came out before Unrailed! (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 Unrailed! and Buoyant similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Buoyant have multiplayer like Unrailed!?
- No. Unrailed! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Buoyant is listed as single-player only.
- Is Buoyant free?
- Yes — Buoyant is a free-to-play Steam title. Unrailed! is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Unrailed! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unrailed! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Buoyant doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.