Choose Year 2031
Choose Year 2031 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Year 2031 launched in 2024.
Year 2031 vs The Wanderer
Year 2031 and The Wanderer both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Year 2031 (2024) is 2 years older than The Wanderer (2026). The Wanderer is currently ~21% cheaper on Steam than Year 2031 (10.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 The Wanderer
Choose The Wanderer if you want an Action and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 21% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Wanderer launched in 2026.
Both Year 2031 and The Wanderer sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Year 2031 |  The Wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cestmir Kocian | Jamie Parish |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Year 2031 (2024) is 2 years older than The Wanderer (2026).
- The Wanderer is currently ~21% cheaper on Steam than Year 2031 (10.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
Year 2031 vs The Wanderer — FAQ
- Should I play Year 2031 or The Wanderer first?
- If you want chronology, Year 2031 (2024) came out before The Wanderer (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 Year 2031 and The Wanderer similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.