Choose Full Gear
Choose Full Gear if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Full Gear launched in 2023.
Full Gear vs 868-BACK
Full Gear and 868-BACK both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Full Gear (2023) is 3 years older than 868-BACK (2026). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Full Gear: 17 reviews, 868-BACK: 131). 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 868-BACK
Choose 868-BACK if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 868-BACK launched in 2026.
Both Full Gear and 868-BACK sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 99.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Full Gear |  868-BACK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) | 99.2% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dieuwt | Michael Brough |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Full Gear (2023) is 3 years older than 868-BACK (2026).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Full Gear: 17 reviews, 868-BACK: 131).
- Full Gear is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than 868-BACK (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
Full Gear vs 868-BACK — FAQ
- Should I play Full Gear or 868-BACK first?
- If you want chronology, Full Gear (2023) came out before 868-BACK (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 Full Gear and 868-BACK similar?
- They overlap on 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.