Choose Mainland
Choose Mainland if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mainland launched in 2015.
Mainland vs The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Mainland and The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Mainland (2015) is 6 years older than The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante (2021). The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Mainland (80.8% 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 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Choose The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.6% positive across 2,670 reviews.
Both Mainland and The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Mainland |  The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (146 reviews) | 89.6% positive (2,670 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vasily Voronkov, Ryan Joseph, Peter Kosyh | Sever, Schisma Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mainland (2015) is 6 years older than The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante (2021).
- The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Mainland (80.8% positive).
- Mainland is free; The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is paid (19.99 USD).
- The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mainland has no Deck rating yet.
Mainland vs The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — FAQ
- Which is better, Mainland or The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante?
- On Steam reviews The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante scores higher (89.6% positive) than Mainland (80.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mainland or The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante first?
- If you want chronology, Mainland (2015) came out before The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante (2021). 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 Mainland and The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Mainland free?
- Yes — Mainland is a free-to-play Steam title. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is paid (19.99 USD).