Choose Harthorn
Choose Harthorn if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Harthorn launched in 2020.
Harthorn vs Swallow The Blue: Remastered
Harthorn and Swallow The Blue: Remastered 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. Harthorn (2020) is 1 year older than Swallow The Blue: Remastered (2021). Harthorn scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Swallow The Blue: Remastered (68.1% 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 Swallow The Blue: Remastered
Choose Swallow The Blue: Remastered if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Swallow The Blue: Remastered launched in 2021.
Both Harthorn and Swallow The Blue: Remastered 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
 Harthorn |  Swallow The Blue: Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (137 reviews) | 68.1% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vincent Lade | Euphoric Bros |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Harthorn (2020) is 1 year older than Swallow The Blue: Remastered (2021).
- Harthorn scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Swallow The Blue: Remastered (68.1% positive).
- Swallow The Blue: Remastered is free; Harthorn is paid (3.99 USD).
- Swallow The Blue: Remastered is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Harthorn has no Deck rating yet.
Harthorn vs Swallow The Blue: Remastered — FAQ
- Should I play Harthorn or Swallow The Blue: Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Harthorn (2020) came out before Swallow The Blue: Remastered (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 Harthorn and Swallow The Blue: Remastered 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.
- Is Swallow The Blue: Remastered free?
- Yes — Swallow The Blue: Remastered is a free-to-play Steam title. Harthorn is paid (3.99 USD).