Choose Below The Ocean
Choose Below The Ocean if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Below The Ocean launched in 2021.
Below The Ocean vs Awakened Evil
Below The Ocean and Awakened Evil both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Below The Ocean (2021) is 2 years older than Awakened Evil (2023). Awakened Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Below The Ocean (98.1% positive). 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 Awakened Evil
Choose Awakened Evil if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Awakened Evil launched in 2023.
Both Below The Ocean and Awakened Evil sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Below The Ocean |  Awakened Evil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (103 reviews) | 100% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ismael Rodriguez | Deprecated Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Below The Ocean (2021) is 2 years older than Awakened Evil (2023).
- Awakened Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Below The Ocean (98.1% positive).
- Below The Ocean is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Awakened Evil (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Awakened Evil is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Below The Ocean has no Deck rating yet.
Below The Ocean vs Awakened Evil — FAQ
- Should I play Below The Ocean or Awakened Evil first?
- If you want chronology, Below The Ocean (2021) came out before Awakened Evil (2023). 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 Below The Ocean and Awakened Evil similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.