Beacon Patrol vs Beacon Patrol: First Horizons
Beacon Patrol and Beacon Patrol: First Horizons both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Beacon Patrol: First Horizons (2023) is 2 years older than Beacon Patrol (2025). Beacon Patrol scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Beacon Patrol: First Horizons (77.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Beacon Patrol |  Beacon Patrol: First Horizons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (32 reviews) | 77.3% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shapes and Dreams, BrutalHack | Shapes and Dreams, BrutalHack |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Beacon Patrol: First Horizons (2023) is 2 years older than Beacon Patrol (2025).
- Beacon Patrol scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Beacon Patrol: First Horizons (77.3% positive).
- Beacon Patrol has co-op; Beacon Patrol: First Horizons does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Beacon Patrol vs Beacon Patrol: First Horizons — FAQ
- Should I play Beacon Patrol or Beacon Patrol: First Horizons first?
- If you want chronology, Beacon Patrol: First Horizons (2023) came out before Beacon Patrol (2025). 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 Beacon Patrol and Beacon Patrol: First Horizons similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Beacon Patrol: First Horizons have multiplayer like Beacon Patrol?
- No. Beacon Patrol supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Beacon Patrol: First Horizons is listed as single-player only.