Choose Schizm: Mysterious Journey
Choose Schizm: Mysterious Journey if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Schizm: Mysterious Journey launched in 2021.
Schizm: Mysterious Journey vs The Abandoned Planet
Schizm: Mysterious Journey and The Abandoned Planet both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Schizm: Mysterious Journey (2021) is 3 years older than The Abandoned Planet (2024). Schizm: Mysterious Journey is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Abandoned Planet (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Abandoned Planet
Choose The Abandoned Planet if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Abandoned Planet launched in 2024.
Both Schizm: Mysterious Journey and The Abandoned Planet sit in 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
 Schizm: Mysterious Journey |  The Abandoned Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 95.6% positive (113 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DETALION | Dexter Team Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Schizm: Mysterious Journey (2021) is 3 years older than The Abandoned Planet (2024).
- Schizm: Mysterious Journey is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Abandoned Planet (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Abandoned Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Schizm: Mysterious Journey has no Deck rating yet.
Schizm: Mysterious Journey vs The Abandoned Planet — FAQ
- Should I play Schizm: Mysterious Journey or The Abandoned Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Schizm: Mysterious Journey (2021) came out before The Abandoned Planet (2024). 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 Schizm: Mysterious Journey and The Abandoned Planet similar?
- They overlap on 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.