Choose Uncharted Tides: Port Royal
Choose Uncharted Tides: Port Royal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Uncharted Tides: Port Royal launched in 2019.
Uncharted Tides: Port Royal vs The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom
Uncharted Tides: Port Royal and The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Uncharted Tides: Port Royal (2019) is 1 year older than The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom (2020). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Uncharted Tides: Port Royal: 72 reviews, The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom: 57). 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 Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom
Choose The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom launched in 2020.
Both Uncharted Tides: Port Royal and The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.3% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Uncharted Tides: Port Royal |  The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (72 reviews) | 82.5% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cordelia Games | Sunward Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Uncharted Tides: Port Royal (2019) is 1 year older than The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom (2020).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Uncharted Tides: Port Royal: 72 reviews, The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom: 57).
- The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Uncharted Tides: Port Royal (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Uncharted Tides: Port Royal is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom has no Deck rating yet.
Uncharted Tides: Port Royal vs The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom — FAQ
- Should I play Uncharted Tides: Port Royal or The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom first?
- If you want chronology, Uncharted Tides: Port Royal (2019) came out before The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom (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 Uncharted Tides: Port Royal and The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Does Uncharted Tides: Port Royal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Uncharted Tides: Port Royal is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.