Choose Faraway Islands
Choose Faraway Islands if you want an Action experience. Faraway Islands launched in 2020.
Faraway Islands vs Unknown Planet
Faraway Islands and Unknown Planet both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Faraway Islands (2020) is 3 years older than Unknown Planet (2023). Unknown Planet is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Faraway Islands (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Unknown Planet
Choose Unknown Planet if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unknown Planet launched in 2023.
Both Faraway Islands and Unknown Planet sit in 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
 Faraway Islands |  Unknown Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | bocoboc | Synthetic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Faraway Islands (2020) is 3 years older than Unknown Planet (2023).
- Unknown Planet is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Faraway Islands (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Faraway Islands vs Unknown Planet — FAQ
- Should I play Faraway Islands or Unknown Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Faraway Islands (2020) came out before Unknown Planet (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 Faraway Islands and Unknown Planet similar?
- They overlap on 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.