Choose Été
Choose Été if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Été launched in 2024.
Été vs Island Off Outer Darkness
Été and Island Off Outer Darkness both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Été (2024) is 1 year older than Island Off Outer Darkness (2025). Island Off Outer Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Été (92.4% 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 Island Off Outer Darkness
Choose Island Off Outer Darkness if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Narrated Game Menus side of the pairing. Island Off Outer Darkness launched in 2025.
Both Été and Island Off Outer Darkness sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Été |  Island Off Outer Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (144 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Impossible | Zugerujk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Été (2024) is 1 year older than Island Off Outer Darkness (2025).
- Island Off Outer Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Été (92.4% positive).
- Island Off Outer Darkness is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Été (13.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Été is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Island Off Outer Darkness has no Deck rating yet.
Été vs Island Off Outer Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play Été or Island Off Outer Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Été (2024) came out before Island Off Outer Darkness (2025). 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 Été and Island Off Outer Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.