Choose Madness Afloat
Choose Madness Afloat if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Madness Afloat launched in 2027.
Madness Afloat vs Open Waters
Madness Afloat and Open Waters 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. Madness Afloat has co-op; Open Waters does not. 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 Open Waters
Choose Open Waters if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Madness Afloat and Open Waters sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, 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
 Madness Afloat |  Open Waters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dynamic Box | FluffyGameDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Madness Afloat has co-op; Open Waters does not.
Madness Afloat vs Open Waters — FAQ
- Are Madness Afloat and Open Waters 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 Open Waters have multiplayer like Madness Afloat?
- No. Madness Afloat supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Open Waters is listed as single-player only.