Choose Highlands
Choose Highlands if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Highlands launched in 2015.
Highlands vs Overfall
Highlands and Overfall both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Highlands (2015) is 1 year older than Overfall (2016). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Highlands: 129 reviews, Overfall: 219). 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 Overfall
Choose Overfall if you want an Adventure experience. Overfall launched in 2016.
Both Highlands and Overfall sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.6% vs 73.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Highlands |  Overfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (129 reviews) | 73.5% positive (219 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Burrito Studio | Pera Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Highlands (2015) is 1 year older than Overfall (2016).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Highlands: 129 reviews, Overfall: 219).
- Overfall is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Highlands (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Highlands vs Overfall — FAQ
- Which is better, Highlands or Overfall?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Highlands sits at 73.6% positive (129 reviews), Overfall at 73.5% (219). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Highlands or Overfall first?
- If you want chronology, Highlands (2015) came out before Overfall (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 Highlands and Overfall similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.