Choose Vessel
Choose Vessel if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vessel launched in 2012.
Vessel vs gravity
Vessel and gravity both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Vessel (2012) is 11 years older than gravity (2023). Vessel is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than gravity (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 gravity
Choose gravity if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. gravity launched in 2023.
Both Vessel and gravity sit in 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
 Vessel |  gravity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (282 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Strange Loop Games | totoGames |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Vessel (2012) is 11 years older than gravity (2023).
- Vessel is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than gravity (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Vessel vs gravity — FAQ
- Should I play Vessel or gravity first?
- If you want chronology, Vessel (2012) came out before gravity (2023). 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 Vessel and gravity similar?
- They overlap on 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.