Choose Faraway Islands
Choose Faraway Islands if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faraway Islands launched in 2020.
Faraway Islands vs Core Keeper
Faraway Islands and Core Keeper both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Faraway Islands (2020) is 4 years older than Core Keeper (2024). Faraway Islands is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Core Keeper (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Core Keeper
Choose Core Keeper if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 22,806 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Faraway Islands and Core Keeper sit in Action, 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 |  Core Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 94.8% positive (22,806 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | bocoboc | Pugstorm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Faraway Islands (2020) is 4 years older than Core Keeper (2024).
- Faraway Islands is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Core Keeper (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Core Keeper has co-op; Faraway Islands does not.
- Core Keeper is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Faraway Islands has no Deck rating yet.
Faraway Islands vs Core Keeper — FAQ
- Should I play Faraway Islands or Core Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Faraway Islands (2020) came out before Core Keeper (2024). 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 Core Keeper similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Faraway Islands have multiplayer like Core Keeper?
- No. Core Keeper supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Faraway Islands is listed as single-player only.