Choose The Great Ocean
Choose The Great Ocean if you want an Action game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Great Ocean launched in 2026.
The Great Ocean vs Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission
The Great Ocean and Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission (2023) is 3 years older than The Great Ocean (2026). The Great Ocean is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission
Choose Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission launched in 2023.
Both The Great Ocean and Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission sit in Adventure 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
 The Great Ocean |  Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Actrio Studio | Magic Pockets |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission (2023) is 3 years older than The Great Ocean (2026).
- The Great Ocean is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Great Ocean has no Deck rating yet.
The Great Ocean vs Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission — FAQ
- Should I play The Great Ocean or Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission first?
- If you want chronology, Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission (2023) came out before The Great Ocean (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 The Great Ocean and Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.