Choose Call of the Sea
Choose Call of the Sea if you want a Casual experience. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of the Sea vs Strange Horticulture
Call of the Sea and Strange Horticulture both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Call of the Sea (2020) is 2 years older than Strange Horticulture (2022). Strange Horticulture scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Call of the Sea (86.8% positive). 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 Strange Horticulture
Choose Strange Horticulture if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 9,535 reviews.
Both Call of the Sea and Strange Horticulture sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Call of the Sea |  Strange Horticulture | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 95.2% positive (9,535 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Out of the Blue Games | Bad Viking |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Call of the Sea (2020) is 2 years older than Strange Horticulture (2022).
- Strange Horticulture scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Call of the Sea (86.8% positive).
- Strange Horticulture is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Call of the Sea (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Call of the Sea vs Strange Horticulture — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of the Sea or Strange Horticulture?
- On Steam reviews Strange Horticulture scores higher (95.2% positive) than Call of the Sea (86.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Strange Horticulture is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Call of the Sea or Strange Horticulture first?
- If you want chronology, Call of the Sea (2020) came out before Strange Horticulture (2022). 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 Call of the Sea and Strange Horticulture similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Call of the Sea and Strange Horticulture both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.