Choose Search of Galaxy
Choose Search of Galaxy if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Search of Galaxy launched in 2022.
Search of Galaxy vs The EverFloating Island
Search of Galaxy and The EverFloating Island both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Search of Galaxy (2022) is 3 years older than The EverFloating Island (2025). Search of Galaxy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The EverFloating Island (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 EverFloating Island
Choose The EverFloating Island if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The EverFloating Island launched in 2025.
Both Search of Galaxy and The EverFloating Island sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Search of Galaxy |  The EverFloating Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DRAGONnoid | GU GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Search of Galaxy (2022) is 3 years older than The EverFloating Island (2025).
- Search of Galaxy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The EverFloating Island (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Search of Galaxy vs The EverFloating Island — FAQ
- Should I play Search of Galaxy or The EverFloating Island first?
- If you want chronology, Search of Galaxy (2022) came out before The EverFloating Island (2025). 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 Search of Galaxy and The EverFloating Island similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.