Choose Breakwaters: Crystal Tides
Choose Breakwaters: Crystal Tides if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Breakwaters: Crystal Tides launched in 2021.
Breakwaters: Crystal Tides vs Deep Despair 3
Breakwaters: Crystal Tides and Deep Despair 3 both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Breakwaters: Crystal Tides (2021) is 3 years older than Deep Despair 3 (2024). Deep Despair 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Breakwaters: Crystal Tides (68.6% 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 Deep Despair 3
Choose Deep Despair 3 if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deep Despair 3 launched in 2024.
Both Breakwaters: Crystal Tides and Deep Despair 3 sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Breakwaters: Crystal Tides |  Deep Despair 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (542 reviews) | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Soaring Pixels Games | BekkerDev Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Breakwaters: Crystal Tides (2021) is 3 years older than Deep Despair 3 (2024).
- Deep Despair 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Breakwaters: Crystal Tides (68.6% positive).
- Deep Despair 3 is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Breakwaters: Crystal Tides (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Breakwaters: Crystal Tides has co-op; Deep Despair 3 does not.
- Breakwaters: Crystal Tides is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Deep Despair 3 has no Deck rating yet.
Breakwaters: Crystal Tides vs Deep Despair 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Breakwaters: Crystal Tides or Deep Despair 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Breakwaters: Crystal Tides (2021) came out before Deep Despair 3 (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 Breakwaters: Crystal Tides and Deep Despair 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Deep Despair 3 have multiplayer like Breakwaters: Crystal Tides?
- No. Breakwaters: Crystal Tides supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Deep Despair 3 is listed as single-player only.