Choose Sailing Era
Choose Sailing Era if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Sailing Era launched in 2023.
Sailing Era vs Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
Sailing Era and Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet both land in Adventure, Simulation, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Sailing Era (2023) is 3 years older than Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet (2026). Sailing Era is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet 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 Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
Choose Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet launched in 2026.
Both Sailing Era and Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet sit in Adventure, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Sailing Era |  Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (371 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GY Games | Boanerges Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Sailing Era (2023) is 3 years older than Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet (2026).
- Sailing Era is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet has no Deck rating yet.
Sailing Era vs Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet — FAQ
- Should I play Sailing Era or Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Sailing Era (2023) came out before Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet (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 Sailing Era and Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, RPG 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.
- Does Sailing Era run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sailing Era is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.