Choose Project Castaway
Choose Project Castaway if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 39% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,023 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project Castaway vs Time is Life
Project Castaway and Time is Life both land in Adventure, RPG, 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 Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam. Time is Life (2024) is 2 years older than Project Castaway (2026). Project Castaway is currently ~39% cheaper on Steam than Time is Life (10.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Time is Life
Choose Time is Life if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Time is Life launched in 2024.
Both Project Castaway and Time is Life sit in Adventure, RPG, and Casual 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 |  Time is Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (1,023 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mardonpol Inc. | SaedasRealm |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Time is Life (2024) is 2 years older than Project Castaway (2026).
- Project Castaway is currently ~39% cheaper on Steam than Time is Life (10.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Project Castaway is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Time is Life has no Deck rating yet.
Project Castaway vs Time is Life — FAQ
- Should I play Project Castaway or Time is Life first?
- If you want chronology, Time is Life (2024) 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 Time is Life similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG, 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.
- Do both Project Castaway and Time is Life have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project Castaway ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Time is Life ships Online Co-op, Co-op.