Choose Black Skylands: Origins
Choose Black Skylands: Origins if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Black Skylands: Origins launched in 2020.
Black Skylands: Origins vs Mutant Tide
Black Skylands: Origins and Mutant Tide both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Black Skylands: Origins is free; Mutant Tide is paid (Price unknown). Mutant Tide has co-op; Black Skylands: Origins does not. 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 Mutant Tide
Choose Mutant Tide if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Black Skylands: Origins and Mutant Tide sit in Action 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
 Black Skylands: Origins |  Mutant Tide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (300 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hungry Couch Games | Saltghost |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Black Skylands: Origins is free; Mutant Tide is paid (Price unknown).
- Mutant Tide has co-op; Black Skylands: Origins does not.
Black Skylands: Origins vs Mutant Tide — FAQ
- Are Black Skylands: Origins and Mutant Tide similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Black Skylands: Origins have multiplayer like Mutant Tide?
- No. Mutant Tide supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Black Skylands: Origins is listed as single-player only.
- Is Black Skylands: Origins free?
- Yes — Black Skylands: Origins is a free-to-play Steam title. Mutant Tide is paid (Price unknown).