Choose Project Castaway
Choose Project Castaway if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,023 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project Castaway vs Sunkenland
Project Castaway and Sunkenland both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Sunkenland (2023) is 3 years older than Project Castaway (2026). Sunkenland scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Project Castaway (68.3% 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 Sunkenland
Choose Sunkenland if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 8,775 reviews.
Both Project Castaway and Sunkenland sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Project Castaway |  Sunkenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (1,023 reviews) | 84.1% positive (8,775 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mardonpol Inc. | Vector3 Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sunkenland (2023) is 3 years older than Project Castaway (2026).
- Sunkenland scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Project Castaway (68.3% positive).
- Project Castaway is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Sunkenland (10.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Project Castaway is Deck Unsupported, Sunkenland is Deck Playable.
Project Castaway vs Sunkenland — FAQ
- Which is better, Project Castaway or Sunkenland?
- On Steam reviews Sunkenland scores higher (84.1% positive) than Project Castaway (68.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sunkenland is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Project Castaway or Sunkenland first?
- If you want chronology, Sunkenland (2023) came out before Project Castaway (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 Project Castaway and Sunkenland similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Project Castaway and Sunkenland have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project Castaway ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Sunkenland ships Online Co-op, Co-op.