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 seven days i spent with you
Mainland and The seven days i spent with you 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 11 years older than The seven days i spent with you (2026). Mainland is free; The seven days i spent with you is paid (1.79 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 seven days i spent with you
Choose The seven days i spent with you if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The seven days i spent with you launched in 2026.
Both Mainland and The seven days i spent with you 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 seven days i spent with you | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (146 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vasily Voronkov, Ryan Joseph, Peter Kosyh | RErevue_studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mainland (2015) is 11 years older than The seven days i spent with you (2026).
- Mainland is free; The seven days i spent with you is paid (1.79 USD).
Mainland vs The seven days i spent with you — FAQ
- Should I play Mainland or The seven days i spent with you first?
- If you want chronology, Mainland (2015) came out before The seven days i spent with you (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 Mainland and The seven days i spent with you 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 seven days i spent with you is paid (1.79 USD).