Choose Banishing You
Choose Banishing You if you want a RPG experience. Banishing You launched in 2024.
Banishing You vs Iris Odyssey
Banishing You and Iris Odyssey both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Banishing You (2024) is 2 years older than Iris Odyssey (2026). Iris Odyssey is free; Banishing You is paid (4.99 USD). 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 Iris Odyssey
Choose Iris Odyssey if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Iris Odyssey launched in 2026.
Both Banishing You and Iris Odyssey sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Banishing You |  Iris Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 77.8% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | lapys games | Eisnid |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Banishing You (2024) is 2 years older than Iris Odyssey (2026).
- Iris Odyssey is free; Banishing You is paid (4.99 USD).
Banishing You vs Iris Odyssey — FAQ
- Should I play Banishing You or Iris Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Banishing You (2024) came out before Iris Odyssey (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 Banishing You and Iris Odyssey similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Iris Odyssey free?
- Yes — Iris Odyssey is a free-to-play Steam title. Banishing You is paid (4.99 USD).