Choose Abandon Ship
Choose Abandon Ship if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abandon Ship launched in 2019.
Abandon Ship vs Nantucket
Abandon Ship and Nantucket both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Nantucket (2018) is 1 year older than Abandon Ship (2019). Nantucket scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Abandon Ship (71.8% 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 Nantucket
Choose Nantucket if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.8% positive across 553 reviews.
Both Abandon Ship and Nantucket sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Abandon Ship |  Nantucket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (673 reviews) | 75.8% positive (553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireblade Software | Picaresque Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nantucket (2018) is 1 year older than Abandon Ship (2019).
- Nantucket scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Abandon Ship (71.8% positive).
- Abandon Ship is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Nantucket (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Abandon Ship is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nantucket has no Deck rating yet.
Abandon Ship vs Nantucket — FAQ
- Which is better, Abandon Ship or Nantucket?
- On Steam reviews Nantucket scores higher (75.8% positive) than Abandon Ship (71.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nantucket is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Abandon Ship or Nantucket first?
- If you want chronology, Nantucket (2018) came out before Abandon Ship (2019). 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 Abandon Ship and Nantucket similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Abandon Ship run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Abandon Ship is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Nantucket doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.