Choose Flotilla
Choose Flotilla if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Flotilla launched in 2010.
Flotilla vs Telestians
Flotilla and Telestians both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Flotilla (2010) is 12 years older than Telestians (2022). Telestians scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Flotilla (84% 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 Telestians
Choose Telestians if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Telestians launched in 2022.
Both Flotilla and Telestians sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84% vs 85.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Flotilla |  Telestians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (188 reviews) | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Blendo Games | Lucid LX LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Flotilla (2010) is 12 years older than Telestians (2022).
- Telestians scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Flotilla (84% positive).
- Telestians is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Flotilla (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Flotilla has co-op; Telestians does not.
- Telestians is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Flotilla has no Deck rating yet.
Flotilla vs Telestians — FAQ
- Should I play Flotilla or Telestians first?
- If you want chronology, Flotilla (2010) came out before Telestians (2022). 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 Flotilla and Telestians similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.