Choose Delver
Choose Delver if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,778 Steam reviews back the pick.
Delver vs Unexplored
Delver and Unexplored both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Unexplored (2017) is 1 year older than Delver (2018). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Delver: 1,778 reviews, Unexplored: 494). 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 Unexplored
Choose Unexplored if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unexplored launched in 2017.
Both Delver and Unexplored sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.3% vs 88.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Delver |  Unexplored | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,778 reviews) | 88.1% positive (494 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chad Cuddigan, Joshua Skelton | Ludomotion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Unexplored (2017) is 1 year older than Delver (2018).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Delver: 1,778 reviews, Unexplored: 494).
- Unexplored is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Delver (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Delver is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unexplored has no Deck rating yet.
Delver vs Unexplored — FAQ
- Which is better, Delver or Unexplored?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Delver sits at 87.3% positive (1,778 reviews), Unexplored at 88.1% (494). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Delver or Unexplored first?
- If you want chronology, Unexplored (2017) came out before Delver (2018). 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 Delver and Unexplored similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Delver run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Delver is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Unexplored doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.