Choose Age of Water
Choose Age of Water if you want the Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Water vs Age of Water: The First Voyage
Age of Water and Age of Water: The First Voyage both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Age of Water: The First Voyage (2024) is 1 year older than Age of Water (2025). Age of Water: The First Voyage scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Age of Water (79.1% 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 Age of Water: The First Voyage
Choose Age of Water: The First Voyage if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.2% positive across 485 reviews.
Both Age of Water and Age of Water: The First Voyage sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Age of Water |  Age of Water: The First Voyage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (1,379 reviews) | 81.2% positive (485 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Three Whales Studio | Three Whales Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Age of Water: The First Voyage (2024) is 1 year older than Age of Water (2025).
- Age of Water: The First Voyage scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Age of Water (79.1% positive).
- Age of Water: The First Voyage is free; Age of Water is paid (29.99 USD).
- Age of Water has co-op; Age of Water: The First Voyage does not.
- Steam Deck: Age of Water is Deck Playable, Age of Water: The First Voyage is Deck Unsupported.
Age of Water vs Age of Water: The First Voyage — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Water or Age of Water: The First Voyage?
- On Steam reviews Age of Water: The First Voyage scores higher (81.2% positive) than Age of Water (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Water: The First Voyage is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Water or Age of Water: The First Voyage first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Water: The First Voyage (2024) came out before Age of Water (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 Age of Water and Age of Water: The First Voyage similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Age of Water: The First Voyage have multiplayer like Age of Water?
- No. Age of Water supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Age of Water: The First Voyage is listed as single-player only.
- Is Age of Water: The First Voyage free?
- Yes — Age of Water: The First Voyage is a free-to-play Steam title. Age of Water is paid (29.99 USD).