Choose Lay of the Land
Choose Lay of the Land if you want an Indie and RPG game with Stereo Sound and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lay of the Land launched in 2026.
Lay of the Land vs Cubic Odyssey
Lay of the Land and Cubic Odyssey both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Cubic Odyssey (2025) is 1 year older than Lay of the Land (2026). Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (Lay of the Land: 588 reviews, Cubic Odyssey: 1,307). 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 Cubic Odyssey
Choose Cubic Odyssey if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lay of the Land and Cubic Odyssey sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.7% vs 76% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lay of the Land |  Cubic Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (588 reviews) | 76% positive (1,307 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Southern Cross Interactive | Atypical Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Cubic Odyssey (2025) is 1 year older than Lay of the Land (2026).
- Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (Lay of the Land: 588 reviews, Cubic Odyssey: 1,307).
- Lay of the Land is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Cubic Odyssey (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Cubic Odyssey has co-op; Lay of the Land does not.
- Steam Deck: Lay of the Land is Deck Unsupported, Cubic Odyssey is Deck Verified.
Lay of the Land vs Cubic Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, Lay of the Land or Cubic Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Lay of the Land sits at 76.7% positive (588 reviews), Cubic Odyssey at 76% (1,307). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Lay of the Land or Cubic Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Cubic Odyssey (2025) came out before Lay of the Land (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 Lay of the Land and Cubic Odyssey similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Lay of the Land have multiplayer like Cubic Odyssey?
- No. Cubic Odyssey supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Lay of the Land is listed as single-player only.