Choose Clean the Sea!
Choose Clean the Sea! if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clean the Sea! launched in 2024.
Clean the Sea! vs Retro Relics
Clean the Sea! and Retro Relics both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Clean the Sea! (2024) is 2 years older than Retro Relics (2026). Retro Relics scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Clean the Sea! (75% 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 Retro Relics
Choose Retro Relics if you want an Adventure experience. Retro Relics launched in 2026.
Both Clean the Sea! and Retro Relics sit in 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
 Clean the Sea! |  Retro Relics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (48 reviews) | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Backpack Games | HistoryXPlorer |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Clean the Sea! (2024) is 2 years older than Retro Relics (2026).
- Retro Relics scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Clean the Sea! (75% positive).
- Clean the Sea! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Retro Relics (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Clean the Sea! is Deck Verified, Retro Relics is Deck Playable.
Clean the Sea! vs Retro Relics — FAQ
- Should I play Clean the Sea! or Retro Relics first?
- If you want chronology, Clean the Sea! (2024) came out before Retro Relics (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 Clean the Sea! and Retro Relics similar?
- They overlap on 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.