Choose Darkwind
Choose Darkwind if you want an Action, Strategy, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Darkwind launched in 2014.
Darkwind vs Settle Gliese
Darkwind and Settle Gliese both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Darkwind (2014) is 12 years older than Settle Gliese (2026). Darkwind is free; Settle Gliese is paid (Price unknown). 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 Settle Gliese
Choose Settle Gliese if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Settle Gliese launched in 2026.
Both Darkwind and Settle Gliese sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Darkwind |  Settle Gliese | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Racing | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (331 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Psychic Software | Harry Bishop |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Darkwind (2014) is 12 years older than Settle Gliese (2026).
- Darkwind is free; Settle Gliese is paid (Price unknown).
- Settle Gliese has co-op; Darkwind does not.
- Darkwind is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Settle Gliese has no Deck rating yet.
Darkwind vs Settle Gliese — FAQ
- Should I play Darkwind or Settle Gliese first?
- If you want chronology, Darkwind (2014) came out before Settle Gliese (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 Darkwind and Settle Gliese similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Darkwind free?
- Yes — Darkwind is a free-to-play Steam title. Settle Gliese is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Darkwind run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darkwind is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Settle Gliese doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.