Choose Horizon's Gate
Choose Horizon's Gate if you want a RPG experience. 1,024 Steam reviews back the pick.
Horizon's Gate vs Seafarers
Horizon's Gate and Seafarers both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Horizon's Gate (2020) is 1 year older than Seafarers (2021). Seafarers is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Horizon's Gate (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Seafarers
Choose Seafarers if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Seafarers launched in 2021.
Both Horizon's Gate and Seafarers sit in Strategy, 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
 Horizon's Gate |  Seafarers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,024 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rad Codex | Egghead Interactive LLC. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Horizon's Gate (2020) is 1 year older than Seafarers (2021).
- Seafarers is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Horizon's Gate (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Horizon's Gate is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Seafarers has no Deck rating yet.
Horizon's Gate vs Seafarers — FAQ
- Should I play Horizon's Gate or Seafarers first?
- If you want chronology, Horizon's Gate (2020) came out before Seafarers (2021). 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 Horizon's Gate and Seafarers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Horizon's Gate run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Horizon's Gate is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Seafarers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.