Choose Green Diver
Choose Green Diver if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. Green Diver launched in 2022.
Green Diver vs Distant Lands: Earendel
Green Diver and Distant Lands: Earendel both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Green Diver (2022) is 3 years older than Distant Lands: Earendel (2025). Distant Lands: Earendel is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Green Diver (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Distant Lands: Earendel
Choose Distant Lands: Earendel if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Distant Lands: Earendel launched in 2025.
Both Green Diver and Distant Lands: Earendel sit in 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
 Green Diver |  Distant Lands: Earendel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dnovel | DP |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Green Diver (2022) is 3 years older than Distant Lands: Earendel (2025).
- Distant Lands: Earendel is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Green Diver (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Green Diver vs Distant Lands: Earendel — FAQ
- Should I play Green Diver or Distant Lands: Earendel first?
- If you want chronology, Green Diver (2022) came out before Distant Lands: Earendel (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 Green Diver and Distant Lands: Earendel similar?
- They overlap on 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.