Choose Out There: Oceans of Time
Choose Out There: Oceans of Time if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Out There: Oceans of Time launched in 2022.
Out There: Oceans of Time vs Engine Room
Out There: Oceans of Time and Engine Room both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Out There: Oceans of Time (2022) is 2 years older than Engine Room (2024). Engine Room is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Out There: Oceans of Time (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Engine Room
Choose Engine Room if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Engine Room launched in 2024.
Both Out There: Oceans of Time and Engine Room sit in Strategy and 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
 Out There: Oceans of Time |  Engine Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.1% positive (112 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mi-Clos Studio, Goblinz | Nial Petzold |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Out There: Oceans of Time (2022) is 2 years older than Engine Room (2024).
- Engine Room is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Out There: Oceans of Time (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Out There: Oceans of Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Engine Room has no Deck rating yet.
Out There: Oceans of Time vs Engine Room — FAQ
- Should I play Out There: Oceans of Time or Engine Room first?
- If you want chronology, Out There: Oceans of Time (2022) came out before Engine Room (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 Out There: Oceans of Time and Engine Room similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Out There: Oceans of Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Out There: Oceans of Time is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Engine Room doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.