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Choose Duck Season if you want an Action game with SteamVR Collectibles. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,289 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duck Season and The Tide both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Duck Season (2017) is 3 years older than The Tide (2020). Duck Season is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Tide (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Duck Season if you want an Action game with SteamVR Collectibles. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,289 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose The Tide if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Tide launched in 2020.
Both Duck Season and The Tide sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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.
Duck Season | The Tide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,289 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | Dexter Studios |
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