Choose Permaban
Choose Permaban if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Permaban launched in 2026.
Permaban vs Sea Chronicles
Permaban and Sea Chronicles both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Sea Chronicles (2025) is 1 year older than Permaban (2026). Permaban scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Sea Chronicles (89.5% positive). 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 Sea Chronicles
Choose Sea Chronicles if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Sea Chronicles launched in 2025.
Both Permaban and Sea Chronicles sit in Indie 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
 Permaban |  Sea Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 89.5% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | UnrealByte | Madi Abdykarimov |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Sea Chronicles (2025) is 1 year older than Permaban (2026).
- Permaban scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Sea Chronicles (89.5% positive).
- Permaban is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Sea Chronicles (3.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sea Chronicles is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Permaban has no Deck rating yet.
Permaban vs Sea Chronicles — FAQ
- Should I play Permaban or Sea Chronicles first?
- If you want chronology, Sea Chronicles (2025) came out before Permaban (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 Permaban and Sea Chronicles similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.