Choose Distant Lands: Earendel
Choose Distant Lands: Earendel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Distant Lands: Earendel launched in 2025.
Distant Lands: Earendel vs The Lost Mixtape
Distant Lands: Earendel and The Lost Mixtape both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Distant Lands: Earendel (2025) is 1 year older than The Lost Mixtape (2026). The Lost Mixtape is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Distant Lands: Earendel (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Lost Mixtape
Choose The Lost Mixtape if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Lost Mixtape launched in 2026.
Both Distant Lands: Earendel and The Lost Mixtape sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Distant Lands: Earendel |  The Lost Mixtape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 97% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DP | Vided Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Distant Lands: Earendel (2025) is 1 year older than The Lost Mixtape (2026).
- The Lost Mixtape is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Distant Lands: Earendel (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Distant Lands: Earendel vs The Lost Mixtape — FAQ
- Should I play Distant Lands: Earendel or The Lost Mixtape first?
- If you want chronology, Distant Lands: Earendel (2025) came out before The Lost Mixtape (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 Distant Lands: Earendel and The Lost Mixtape similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.