Choose Below The Ocean
Choose Below The Ocean if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Below The Ocean launched in 2021.
Below The Ocean vs Dial-In
Below The Ocean and Dial-In both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Below The Ocean (2021) is 1 year older than Dial-In (2022). Dial-In 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 Dial-In
Choose Dial-In if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dial-In launched in 2022.
Both Below The Ocean and Dial-In sit in Indie and Casual 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 |  Dial-In | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (103 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ismael Rodriguez | Opalescent Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Below The Ocean (2021) is 1 year older than Dial-In (2022).
- Dial-In scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Below The Ocean (98.1% positive).
- Below The Ocean is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Dial-In (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Below The Ocean vs Dial-In — FAQ
- Should I play Below The Ocean or Dial-In first?
- If you want chronology, Below The Ocean (2021) came out before Dial-In (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 Below The Ocean and Dial-In similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.