Choose Red Horizon
Choose Red Horizon if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Red Horizon launched in 2019.
Red Horizon vs The King of the Oceans
Red Horizon and The King of the Oceans both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Red Horizon (2019) is 1 year older than The King of the Oceans (2020). Red Horizon is free; The King of the Oceans is paid (1.99 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 The King of the Oceans
Choose The King of the Oceans if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The King of the Oceans launched in 2020.
Both Red Horizon and The King of the Oceans sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Red Horizon |  The King of the Oceans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 32.3% positive (31 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Allen Games | Purple Void |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Red Horizon (2019) is 1 year older than The King of the Oceans (2020).
- Red Horizon is free; The King of the Oceans is paid (1.99 USD).
Red Horizon vs The King of the Oceans — FAQ
- Should I play Red Horizon or The King of the Oceans first?
- If you want chronology, Red Horizon (2019) came out before The King of the Oceans (2020). 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 Red Horizon and The King of the Oceans similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Red Horizon free?
- Yes — Red Horizon is a free-to-play Steam title. The King of the Oceans is paid (1.99 USD).