Choose Cold Waters
Choose Cold Waters if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. 3,472 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cold Waters vs Carrier Deck
Cold Waters and Carrier Deck both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Both released in 2017. Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Cold Waters: 3,472 reviews, Carrier Deck: 689). 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 Carrier Deck
Choose Carrier Deck if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Carrier Deck launched in 2017.
Both Cold Waters and Carrier Deck sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.3% vs 88% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cold Waters |  Carrier Deck | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (3,472 reviews) | 88% positive (689 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Killerfish Games | Every Single Soldier |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Cold Waters: 3,472 reviews, Carrier Deck: 689).
- Carrier Deck is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Cold Waters (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cold Waters is Deck Playable, Carrier Deck is Deck Unsupported.
Cold Waters vs Carrier Deck — FAQ
- Which is better, Cold Waters or Carrier Deck?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cold Waters sits at 87.3% positive (3,472 reviews), Carrier Deck at 88% (689). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Cold Waters and Carrier Deck similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.