Choose Once Upon a Time in the Colony
Choose Once Upon a Time in the Colony if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Once Upon a Time in the Colony launched in 2021.
Once Upon a Time in the Colony vs 流浪荒岛
Once Upon a Time in the Colony and 流浪荒岛 both land in Action, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Once Upon a Time in the Colony (2021) is 2 years older than 流浪荒岛 (2023). 流浪荒岛 is free; Once Upon a Time in the Colony 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 流浪荒岛
Choose 流浪荒岛 if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 流浪荒岛 launched in 2023.
Both Once Upon a Time in the Colony and 流浪荒岛 sit in Action, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Once Upon a Time in the Colony |  流浪荒岛 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Song Qiang Sheng | lhtgames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Once Upon a Time in the Colony (2021) is 2 years older than 流浪荒岛 (2023).
- 流浪荒岛 is free; Once Upon a Time in the Colony is paid (4.99 USD).
- 流浪荒岛 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Once Upon a Time in the Colony has no Deck rating yet.
Once Upon a Time in the Colony vs 流浪荒岛 — FAQ
- Should I play Once Upon a Time in the Colony or 流浪荒岛 first?
- If you want chronology, Once Upon a Time in the Colony (2021) came out before 流浪荒岛 (2023). 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 Once Upon a Time in the Colony and 流浪荒岛 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, RPG 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 流浪荒岛 free?
- Yes — 流浪荒岛 is a free-to-play Steam title. Once Upon a Time in the Colony is paid (4.99 USD).