Choose Cloudsea
Choose Cloudsea if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cloudsea launched in 2026.
Cloudsea vs Captain!
Cloudsea and Captain! both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Captain! (2023) is 3 years older than Cloudsea (2026). Captain! is currently ~4% cheaper on Steam than Cloudsea (9.99 USD vs. 10.39 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 Captain!
Choose Captain! if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Captain! launched in 2023.
Both Cloudsea and Captain! sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Cloudsea |  Captain! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.39 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yeti Ate My Breakfast | Daniel Crandall |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Captain! (2023) is 3 years older than Cloudsea (2026).
- Captain! is currently ~4% cheaper on Steam than Cloudsea (9.99 USD vs. 10.39 USD).
- Cloudsea has co-op; Captain! does not.
Cloudsea vs Captain! — FAQ
- Should I play Cloudsea or Captain! first?
- If you want chronology, Captain! (2023) came out before Cloudsea (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 Cloudsea and Captain! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Captain! have multiplayer like Cloudsea?
- No. Cloudsea supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Captain! is listed as single-player only.