Choose Desert Skies
Choose Desert Skies if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desert Skies launched in 2019.
Desert Skies vs This Land Is My Land
Desert Skies and This Land Is My Land both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Desert Skies (2019) is 2 years older than This Land Is My Land (2021). This Land Is My Land scores higher on Steam reviews (67.8% positive) than Desert Skies (50.2% 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 This Land Is My Land
Choose This Land Is My Land if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.8% positive across 2,618 reviews.
Both Desert Skies and This Land Is My Land sit in Action and Indie 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
 Desert Skies |  This Land Is My Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.2% positive (271 reviews) | 67.8% positive (2,618 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White_Rabbit_Games | Game-Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Desert Skies (2019) is 2 years older than This Land Is My Land (2021).
- This Land Is My Land scores higher on Steam reviews (67.8% positive) than Desert Skies (50.2% positive).
- Desert Skies is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than This Land Is My Land (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- This Land Is My Land is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Desert Skies has no Deck rating yet.
Desert Skies vs This Land Is My Land — FAQ
- Which is better, Desert Skies or This Land Is My Land?
- On Steam reviews This Land Is My Land scores higher (67.8% positive) than Desert Skies (50.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, This Land Is My Land is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Desert Skies or This Land Is My Land first?
- If you want chronology, Desert Skies (2019) came out before This Land Is My Land (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 Desert Skies and This Land Is My Land similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.