Choose Perfect Tides
Choose Perfect Tides if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Perfect Tides launched in 2022.
Perfect Tides vs Deep Therapy
Perfect Tides and Deep Therapy both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Deep Therapy (2021) is 1 year older than Perfect Tides (2022). Deep Therapy is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Perfect Tides (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Deep Therapy
Choose Deep Therapy if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deep Therapy launched in 2021.
Both Perfect Tides and Deep Therapy sit in Adventure 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
 Perfect Tides |  Deep Therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (267 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Three Bees | Difranal Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Deep Therapy (2021) is 1 year older than Perfect Tides (2022).
- Deep Therapy is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Perfect Tides (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Perfect Tides is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Deep Therapy has no Deck rating yet.
Perfect Tides vs Deep Therapy — FAQ
- Should I play Perfect Tides or Deep Therapy first?
- If you want chronology, Deep Therapy (2021) came out before Perfect Tides (2022). 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 Perfect Tides and Deep Therapy similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Perfect Tides run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Perfect Tides is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Deep Therapy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.