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Land Above Sea Below vs Patchland

Land Above Sea Below and Patchland both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Land Above Sea Below (2023) is 3 years older than Patchland (2026). Land Above Sea Below is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Patchland has no Deck rating yet. 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 Land Above Sea Below

Choose Land Above Sea Below if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Land Above Sea Below launched in 2023.

Choose Patchland

Choose Patchland if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Patchland launched in 2026.

Both Land Above Sea Below and Patchland sit in Strategy, 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

Land Above Sea Below vs Patchland — Steam metadata comparison
Land Above Sea Below — Steam game coverLand Above Sea BelowPatchland — Steam game coverPatchland
Released20232026
GenresStrategy, Indie, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price7.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews66.7% positive (75 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersGlasscannon StudioAcbStudio

Side by side

Land Above Sea Below vs Patchland — FAQ

Should I play Land Above Sea Below or Patchland first?
If you want chronology, Land Above Sea Below (2023) came out before Patchland (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 Land Above Sea Below and Patchland similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
Land Above Sea Below vs Patchland — Verdict (2026) · imho.run