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Games like FAR: Changing Tides

If FAR: Changing Tides is your kind of game, the closest matches are FAR: Lone Sails, Big Fish and ColorBlend FX: Desaturation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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FAR: Changing Tides is a 2022 action-adventure indie game developed by Okomotive and published by Frontier Foundry, priced at $19.99. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the game tasks players with guiding a boy and his ship through environmental puzzles that incorporate resource management, ship maintenance, and vehicle physics across a procedurally generated timeline. Reviewers note that the puzzles fit seamlessly into the world, creating a cohesive experience rather than interrupting it. Players describe the atmosphere as contemplative and melancholic, with the artwork feeling fragile yet serene, and the soundtrack enhancing immersion throughout the journey. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and offers a medium-length, solo-only experience designed for relaxed, sit-down sessions. It holds a 92% positive rating from over 1,900 Steam reviews.

About FAR: Changing Tides: An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Okomotive
FAR: Changing Tides — Steam game cover
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Artwork feels fragile yet sereneFeeling of solitude is evocativePuzzles fit seamlessly into the worldAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

Players who liked FAR: Changing Tides also play

Steam players who put hours into FAR: Changing Tides also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. FAR: Lone Sails

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Top pick for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Big Fish

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Explore an underwater dystopian graveyard of giant creatures that once swam the seas. Eat your way to the top of the food chain and grow into a powerful creature of the deep in order to restore an ancient technology and save the ocean from the sunken city's pollution.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. ColorBlend FX: Desaturation

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Help Splatians blend the stolen colors back with the world and get rid of the evil Lord Ashen in this 2.5D puzzle-platformer metroidvania. Splat'n'stomp juicy enemies, swim in paint pools, solve physics and color puzzles and of course survive the death while figuring out the evil plans of the Lord.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Altero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Altero is an atmospheric puzzle platformer game that will tease your brain! Control Adi the voodoo doll and accept to sacrifice yourself in order to team up with your past. Dive deep into the darkness of the Sorrow forest and rescue the lost souls to find your peace.

    2022IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Theofil

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Theofil is an action arcade game in which you'll guide a hooded hero wearing an ancient robe. Your weapon is a magical wooden staff that brave Theofil uses to destroy his enemies. His abilities will help you fight against dangerous enemies.

    2021IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Selfloss

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Ranked #6 for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. SAMUDRA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Ranked #7 for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Ranked #8 for FAR: Changing Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to FAR: Changing Tides

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Jusant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Journey

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Fall

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Take the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence within a high-tech combat suit. The Fall is a unique combination of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scroller action, all set within a dark and atmospheric story. Get ready for a disturbing journey as you explore the world of The Fall.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. INSIDE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Pinstripe

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Silent Age

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!

    2015IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. ABZU

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Little Nightmares

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving, resource management and an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Reviewers of FAR: Changing Tides cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

    2017Adventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below FAR: Changing Tides at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Action with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Action with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under FAR: Changing Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Okomotive

Other recommendable Steam games by Okomotive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. FAR: Lone Sails

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Another title from Okomotive, the studio behind FAR: Changing Tides. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Herdling

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Another title from Okomotive, the studio behind FAR: Changing Tides. Shares Indie and Adventure with FAR: Changing Tides.

    Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PinKeep

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Okomotive, the studio behind FAR: Changing Tides. Shares Action and Indie with FAR: Changing Tides.

    PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – use the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies! Place buildings from your deck on the playfield to defend your Keep. Create powerful synergies to eradicate the hordes of attacking Knights!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about FAR: Changing Tides

Is FAR: Changing Tides verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — FAR: Changing Tides is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does FAR: Changing Tides cost?
FAR: Changing Tides is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to FAR: Changing Tides?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FAR: Changing Tides are FAR: Lone Sails, Big Fish, ColorBlend FX: Desaturation.
Who developed FAR: Changing Tides?
FAR: Changing Tides was developed by Okomotive and published by Frontier Foundry.

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