Choose Unrailed!
Choose Unrailed! if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unrailed! vs Ink
Unrailed! and Ink both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Unrailed! (2020) is 1 year older than Ink (2021). Ink is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (10.99 USD vs. 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 Ink
Choose Ink if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ink launched in 2021.
Both Unrailed! and Ink sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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! |  Ink | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (4,605 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Indoor Astronaut | cpsoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Unrailed! (2020) is 1 year older than Ink (2021).
- Ink is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (10.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Unrailed! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ink has no Deck rating yet.
Unrailed! vs Ink — FAQ
- Should I play Unrailed! or Ink first?
- If you want chronology, Unrailed! (2020) came out before Ink (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 Unrailed! and Ink similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Unrailed! and Ink have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unrailed! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Ink ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Unrailed! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unrailed! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ink doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.