Choose Vessels
Choose Vessels if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vessels launched in 2020.
Vessels vs Decade
Vessels and Decade both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Vessels (2020) is 5 years older than Decade (2025). Decade scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Vessels (96.1% 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 Decade
Choose Decade if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Decade launched in 2025.
Both Vessels and Decade sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.1% vs 97.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vessels |  Decade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (102 reviews) | 97.7% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Local Space Survey Corps | Last Piscean |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vessels (2020) is 5 years older than Decade (2025).
- Decade scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Vessels (96.1% positive).
- Vessels is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Decade (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Decade is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vessels has no Deck rating yet.
Vessels vs Decade — FAQ
- Should I play Vessels or Decade first?
- If you want chronology, Vessels (2020) came out before Decade (2025). 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 Vessels and Decade similar?
- They overlap on 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.