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Before Your Eyes vs Noah and the Sea

Before Your Eyes and Noah and the Sea 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. Before Your Eyes (2021) is 4 years older than Noah and the Sea (2025). Noah and the Sea is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Before Your Eyes (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Before Your Eyes

Choose Before Your Eyes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 14,908 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Noah and the Sea

Choose Noah and the Sea if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Noah and the Sea launched in 2025.

Both Before Your Eyes and Noah and the Sea 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

Before Your Eyes vs Noah and the Sea — Steam metadata comparison
Before Your Eyes — Steam game coverBefore Your EyesNoah and the Sea — Steam game coverNoah and the Sea
Released20212025
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews98.3% positive (14,908 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersGoodbyeWorld GamesDeeppink man

Side by side

Before Your Eyes vs Noah and the Sea — FAQ

Should I play Before Your Eyes or Noah and the Sea first?
If you want chronology, Before Your Eyes (2021) came out before Noah and the Sea (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 Before Your Eyes and Noah and the Sea 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.
Does Before Your Eyes run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Before Your Eyes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Noah and the Sea doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Before Your Eyes vs Noah and the Sea — Verdict (2026) · imho.run