Choose Faith in Despair
Choose Faith in Despair if you want the Camera Comfort and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Faith in Despair launched in 2025.
Faith in Despair vs Silent Mainland
Faith in Despair and Silent Mainland 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 2 years older than Silent Mainland (2027). Faith in Despair is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Silent Mainland 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 Silent Mainland
Choose Silent Mainland if you want the DualSense Controller Support, Adjustable Difficulty, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. Silent Mainland launched in 2027.
Both Faith in Despair and Silent Mainland sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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 |  Silent Mainland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.39 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (46 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Philipp Lehner | Winwill Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Faith in Despair (2025) is 2 years older than Silent Mainland (2027).
- Faith in Despair is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Silent Mainland has no Deck rating yet.
Faith in Despair vs Silent Mainland — FAQ
- Should I play Faith in Despair or Silent Mainland first?
- If you want chronology, Faith in Despair (2025) came out before Silent Mainland (2027). 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 Silent Mainland 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 Verified by Valve. Silent Mainland doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.