Choose Rock Life: The Rock Simulator
Choose Rock Life: The Rock Simulator if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,649 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rock Life: The Rock Simulator vs Discovery 2
Rock Life: The Rock Simulator and Discovery 2 both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Rock Life: The Rock Simulator (2022) is 4 years older than Discovery 2 (2026). Rock Life: The Rock Simulator is free; Discovery 2 is paid (Price unknown). 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 Discovery 2
Choose Discovery 2 if you want an Adventure and Early Access game with LAN Co-op and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Discovery 2 launched in 2026.
Both Rock Life: The Rock Simulator and Discovery 2 sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Rock Life: The Rock Simulator |  Discovery 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,649 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | BGNB Studios | noowanda |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Rock Life: The Rock Simulator (2022) is 4 years older than Discovery 2 (2026).
- Rock Life: The Rock Simulator is free; Discovery 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rock Life: The Rock Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Discovery 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Rock Life: The Rock Simulator vs Discovery 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Rock Life: The Rock Simulator or Discovery 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Rock Life: The Rock Simulator (2022) came out before Discovery 2 (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 Rock Life: The Rock Simulator and Discovery 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both Rock Life: The Rock Simulator and Discovery 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rock Life: The Rock Simulator ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Discovery 2 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Rock Life: The Rock Simulator free?
- Yes — Rock Life: The Rock Simulator is a free-to-play Steam title. Discovery 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Rock Life: The Rock Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rock Life: The Rock Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Discovery 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.