Choose Haunted Shores
Choose Haunted Shores if you want an Early Access experience. Haunted Shores launched in 2021.
Haunted Shores vs The First Odyssey
Haunted Shores and The First Odyssey 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. Haunted Shores (2021) is 1 year older than The First Odyssey (2022). The First Odyssey is free; Haunted Shores is paid (4.99 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 The First Odyssey
Choose The First Odyssey if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The First Odyssey launched in 2022.
Both Haunted Shores and The First Odyssey sit in Action, 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
 Haunted Shores |  The First Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 25% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wildebeest Labs | Sphaera Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Haunted Shores (2021) is 1 year older than The First Odyssey (2022).
- The First Odyssey is free; Haunted Shores is paid (4.99 USD).
- The First Odyssey is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Haunted Shores has no Deck rating yet.
Haunted Shores vs The First Odyssey — FAQ
- Should I play Haunted Shores or The First Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Haunted Shores (2021) came out before The First Odyssey (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 Haunted Shores and The First Odyssey 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.
- Is The First Odyssey free?
- Yes — The First Odyssey is a free-to-play Steam title. Haunted Shores is paid (4.99 USD).