Choose Travellers Rest
Choose Travellers Rest if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,907 Steam reviews back the pick.
Travellers Rest vs Core Keeper
Travellers Rest and Core Keeper both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Travellers Rest (2020) is 4 years older than Core Keeper (2024). Core Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Travellers Rest (89.2% 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 Core Keeper
Choose Core Keeper if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 22,806 reviews.
Both Travellers Rest and Core Keeper sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Travellers Rest |  Core Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 13.49 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (7,907 reviews) | 94.8% positive (22,806 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Isolated Games | Pugstorm |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Travellers Rest (2020) is 4 years older than Core Keeper (2024).
- Core Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Travellers Rest (89.2% positive).
- Travellers Rest is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Core Keeper (13.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Travellers Rest vs Core Keeper — FAQ
- Which is better, Travellers Rest or Core Keeper?
- On Steam reviews Core Keeper scores higher (94.8% positive) than Travellers Rest (89.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Core Keeper is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Travellers Rest or Core Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Travellers Rest (2020) came out before Core Keeper (2024). 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 Travellers Rest and Core Keeper similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Do both Travellers Rest and Core Keeper have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Travellers Rest ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Core Keeper ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Travellers Rest and Core Keeper both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.