Choose Increment
Choose Increment if you want an Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Increment launched in 2023.
Increment vs Channel Surfing
Increment and Channel Surfing both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Increment (2023) is 2 years older than Channel Surfing (2025). Channel Surfing is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Increment (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Channel Surfing
Choose Channel Surfing if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Channel Surfing launched in 2025.
Both Increment and Channel Surfing sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Increment |  Channel Surfing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 80% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mark Pil | Happy Distractions Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Increment (2023) is 2 years older than Channel Surfing (2025).
- Channel Surfing is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Increment (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Increment is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Channel Surfing has no Deck rating yet.
Increment vs Channel Surfing — FAQ
- Should I play Increment or Channel Surfing first?
- If you want chronology, Increment (2023) came out before Channel Surfing (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 Increment and Channel Surfing similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.