Choose Blackwake
Choose Blackwake if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.5% positive across 13,263 reviews.
Blackwake vs Furious Seas
Blackwake and Furious Seas both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Blackwake (2020) is 1 year older than Furious Seas (2021). Blackwake scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Furious Seas (70.2% 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 Furious Seas
Choose Furious Seas if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Furious Seas launched in 2021.
Both Blackwake and Furious Seas sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Blackwake |  Furious Seas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (13,263 reviews) | 70.2% positive (141 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd | Future Immersive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blackwake (2020) is 1 year older than Furious Seas (2021).
- Blackwake scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Furious Seas (70.2% positive).
- Blackwake is free; Furious Seas is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Blackwake is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Furious Seas has no Deck rating yet.
Blackwake vs Furious Seas — FAQ
- Which is better, Blackwake or Furious Seas?
- On Steam reviews Blackwake scores higher (82.5% positive) than Furious Seas (70.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blackwake is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blackwake or Furious Seas first?
- If you want chronology, Blackwake (2020) came out before Furious Seas (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 Blackwake and Furious Seas similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both Blackwake and Furious Seas have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Blackwake ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Furious Seas ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Blackwake free?
- Yes — Blackwake is a free-to-play Steam title. Furious Seas is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Blackwake run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blackwake is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Furious Seas doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.