Choose Odysseus: Long Way Home
Choose Odysseus: Long Way Home if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Odysseus: Long Way Home launched in 2015.
Odysseus: Long Way Home vs Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
Odysseus: Long Way Home and Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Odysseus: Long Way Home (2015) is 1 year older than Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure (2016). Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Odysseus: Long Way Home (54.5% 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 Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
Choose Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure launched in 2016.
Both Odysseus: Long Way Home and Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure sit in Adventure 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
 Odysseus: Long Way Home |  Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (11 reviews) | 75.4% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rainbow Games | COWCAT |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Odysseus: Long Way Home (2015) is 1 year older than Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure (2016).
- Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Odysseus: Long Way Home (54.5% positive).
- Odysseus: Long Way Home is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Odysseus: Long Way Home has no Deck rating yet.
Odysseus: Long Way Home vs Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Odysseus: Long Way Home or Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Odysseus: Long Way Home (2015) came out before Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure (2016). 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 Odysseus: Long Way Home and Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.