Choose Breaking earth
Choose Breaking earth if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Breaking earth launched in 2021.
Breaking earth vs World: 23806
Breaking earth and World: 23806 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. Breaking earth (2021) is 5 years older than World: 23806 (2026). Breaking earth is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than World: 23806 (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 World: 23806
Choose World: 23806 if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. World: 23806 launched in 2026.
Both Breaking earth and World: 23806 sit in 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
 Breaking earth |  World: 23806 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aliens games | Ean |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Breaking earth (2021) is 5 years older than World: 23806 (2026).
- Breaking earth is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than World: 23806 (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Breaking earth vs World: 23806 — FAQ
- Should I play Breaking earth or World: 23806 first?
- If you want chronology, Breaking earth (2021) came out before World: 23806 (2026). 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 Breaking earth and World: 23806 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.