Choose Luminary
Choose Luminary if you want an Action, RPG, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Luminary launched in 2026.
Luminary vs Sailing The Winds
Luminary and Sailing The Winds 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. Sailing The Winds (2025) is 1 year older than Luminary (2026). Sailing The Winds is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Luminary (5.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 Sailing The Winds
Choose Sailing The Winds if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sailing The Winds launched in 2025.
Both Luminary and Sailing The Winds 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
 Luminary |  Sailing The Winds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (370 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refractive Entertainment | PS Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sailing The Winds (2025) is 1 year older than Luminary (2026).
- Sailing The Winds is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Luminary (5.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Luminary has co-op; Sailing The Winds does not.
- Luminary is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sailing The Winds has no Deck rating yet.
Luminary vs Sailing The Winds — FAQ
- Should I play Luminary or Sailing The Winds first?
- If you want chronology, Sailing The Winds (2025) came out before Luminary (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 Luminary and Sailing The Winds 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.
- Does Sailing The Winds have multiplayer like Luminary?
- No. Luminary supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Sailing The Winds is listed as single-player only.
- Does Luminary run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Luminary is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sailing The Winds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.