Choose The Holy City
Choose The Holy City if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. The Holy City launched in 2020.
The Holy City vs Once Upon a Sea
The Holy City and Once Upon a Sea 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. The Holy City (2020) is 1 year older than Once Upon a Sea (2021). Once Upon a Sea is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (9.99 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 Once Upon a Sea
Choose Once Upon a Sea if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Once Upon a Sea launched in 2021.
Both The Holy City and Once Upon a Sea sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 The Holy City |  Once Upon a Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Holy City VR, Nimrod Shanit, Sean Thomas Evans | Blimey Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Holy City (2020) is 1 year older than Once Upon a Sea (2021).
- Once Upon a Sea is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
The Holy City vs Once Upon a Sea — FAQ
- Should I play The Holy City or Once Upon a Sea first?
- If you want chronology, The Holy City (2020) came out before Once Upon a Sea (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 The Holy City and Once Upon a Sea 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.