Choose Heading Out
Choose Heading Out if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Heading Out launched in 2024.
Heading Out vs Octane Remix
Heading Out and Octane Remix both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Octane Remix (2023) is 1 year older than Heading Out (2024). Octane Remix is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Heading Out (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Octane Remix
Choose Octane Remix if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Octane Remix launched in 2023.
Both Heading Out and Octane Remix sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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
 Heading Out |  Octane Remix | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.1% positive (374 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Serious Sim, Crunching Koalas | Team Velocita |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Octane Remix (2023) is 1 year older than Heading Out (2024).
- Octane Remix is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Heading Out (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Heading Out is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Octane Remix has no Deck rating yet.
Heading Out vs Octane Remix — FAQ
- Should I play Heading Out or Octane Remix first?
- If you want chronology, Octane Remix (2023) came out before Heading Out (2024). 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 Heading Out and Octane Remix similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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.
- Does Heading Out run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heading Out is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Octane Remix doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.