Choose Empty Horizons
Choose Empty Horizons if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Empty Horizons launched in 2016.
Empty Horizons vs With Eyes of Ice
Empty Horizons and With Eyes of Ice both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Empty Horizons (2016) is 7 years older than With Eyes of Ice (2023). With Eyes of Ice scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Empty Horizons (89.7% 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 With Eyes of Ice
Choose With Eyes of Ice if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. With Eyes of Ice launched in 2023.
Both Empty Horizons and With Eyes of Ice sit in Indie 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
 Empty Horizons |  With Eyes of Ice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (58 reviews) | 100% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ebi-hime | ebi-hime |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Empty Horizons (2016) is 7 years older than With Eyes of Ice (2023).
- With Eyes of Ice scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Empty Horizons (89.7% positive).
- Empty Horizons is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than With Eyes of Ice (2.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
Empty Horizons vs With Eyes of Ice — FAQ
- Should I play Empty Horizons or With Eyes of Ice first?
- If you want chronology, Empty Horizons (2016) came out before With Eyes of Ice (2023). 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 Empty Horizons and With Eyes of Ice similar?
- They overlap on 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.