Choose Faith in Despair
Choose Faith in Despair if you want the Stereo Sound and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. Faith in Despair launched in 2025.
Faith in Despair vs Zodiac Mountain
Faith in Despair and Zodiac Mountain both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Faith in Despair (2025) is 1 year older than Zodiac Mountain (2026). Faith in Despair is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zodiac Mountain 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 Zodiac Mountain
Choose Zodiac Mountain if you want a Casual experience. Zodiac Mountain launched in 2026.
Both Faith in Despair and Zodiac Mountain sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Faith in Despair |  Zodiac Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.39 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (46 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Philipp Lehner | Mystic Road |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Faith in Despair (2025) is 1 year older than Zodiac Mountain (2026).
- Faith in Despair is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zodiac Mountain has no Deck rating yet.
Faith in Despair vs Zodiac Mountain — FAQ
- Should I play Faith in Despair or Zodiac Mountain first?
- If you want chronology, Faith in Despair (2025) came out before Zodiac Mountain (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 Faith in Despair and Zodiac Mountain similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Faith in Despair run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Faith in Despair is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Zodiac Mountain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.