Choose Phoenotopia: Awakening
Choose Phoenotopia: Awakening if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Phoenotopia: Awakening launched in 2021.
Phoenotopia: Awakening vs Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
Phoenotopia: Awakening and Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm 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. Phoenotopia: Awakening (2021) is 2 years older than Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (2023). Phoenotopia: Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (74.2% 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 Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
Choose Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm launched in 2023.
Both Phoenotopia: Awakening and Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm 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
 Phoenotopia: Awakening |  Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (780 reviews) | 74.2% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cape Cosmic | Cornfox & Brothers Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Phoenotopia: Awakening (2021) is 2 years older than Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (2023).
- Phoenotopia: Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (74.2% positive).
- Phoenotopia: Awakening is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Phoenotopia: Awakening is Deck Unsupported, Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm is Deck Verified.
Phoenotopia: Awakening vs Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm — FAQ
- Should I play Phoenotopia: Awakening or Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm first?
- If you want chronology, Phoenotopia: Awakening (2021) came out before Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (2023). 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 Phoenotopia: Awakening and Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm 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.