Choose Obduction
Choose Obduction if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78% positive across 2,360 reviews.
Obduction vs Firmament
Obduction and Firmament both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Obduction (2016) is 7 years older than Firmament (2023). Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Firmament (70.4% 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 Firmament
Choose Firmament if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Firmament launched in 2023.
Both Obduction and Firmament sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Obduction |  Firmament | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive (2,360 reviews) | 70.4% positive (705 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyan, Inc. | Cyan Worlds, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Obduction (2016) is 7 years older than Firmament (2023).
- Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Firmament (70.4% positive).
- Obduction is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Firmament (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Obduction is Deck Playable, Firmament is Deck Verified.
Obduction vs Firmament — FAQ
- Which is better, Obduction or Firmament?
- On Steam reviews Obduction scores higher (78% positive) than Firmament (70.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Obduction is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Obduction or Firmament first?
- If you want chronology, Obduction (2016) came out before Firmament (2023). 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 Obduction and Firmament similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.