Choose Apopia: Prologue
Choose Apopia: Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Apopia: Prologue launched in 2021.
Apopia: Prologue vs SOWON
Apopia: Prologue and SOWON both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Apopia: Prologue (2021) is 1 year older than SOWON (2022). Apopia: Prologue is free; SOWON is paid (9.99 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 SOWON
Choose SOWON if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. SOWON launched in 2022.
Both Apopia: Prologue and SOWON sit in 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
 Apopia: Prologue |  SOWON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (103 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quillo Games | PUMPKIM |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Apopia: Prologue (2021) is 1 year older than SOWON (2022).
- Apopia: Prologue is free; SOWON is paid (9.99 USD).
- SOWON is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Apopia: Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Apopia: Prologue vs SOWON — FAQ
- Should I play Apopia: Prologue or SOWON first?
- If you want chronology, Apopia: Prologue (2021) came out before SOWON (2022). 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 Apopia: Prologue and SOWON similar?
- They overlap on 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 Apopia: Prologue free?
- Yes — Apopia: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. SOWON is paid (9.99 USD).