Choose Open Country
Choose Open Country if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Open Country launched in 2021.
Open Country vs Call of the Wild: The Angler™
Open Country and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ both land in 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Open Country (2021) is 1 year older than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (2022). Call of the Wild: The Angler™ scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than Open Country (46.1% 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 Call of the Wild: The Angler™
Choose Call of the Wild: The Angler™ if you want a Sports and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70.7% positive across 3,060 reviews.
Both Open Country and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ sit in 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
 Open Country |  Call of the Wild: The Angler™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.1% positive (178 reviews) | 70.7% positive (3,060 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FUN Labs | Expansive Worlds |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Open Country (2021) is 1 year older than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (2022).
- Call of the Wild: The Angler™ scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than Open Country (46.1% positive).
- Open Country is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Open Country vs Call of the Wild: The Angler™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Open Country or Call of the Wild: The Angler™?
- On Steam reviews Call of the Wild: The Angler™ scores higher (70.7% positive) than Open Country (46.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Open Country or Call of the Wild: The Angler™ first?
- If you want chronology, Open Country (2021) came out before Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (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 Open Country and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ similar?
- They overlap on 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 Open Country and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Open Country ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call of the Wild: The Angler™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Open Country and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ 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.