Choose FAR: Lone Sails
Choose FAR: Lone Sails if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,777 Steam reviews back the pick.
FAR: Lone Sails vs FAR: Changing Tides
FAR: Lone Sails and FAR: Changing Tides 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. FAR: Lone Sails (2018) is 4 years older than FAR: Changing Tides (2022). FAR: Lone Sails scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than FAR: Changing Tides (92.5% 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 FAR: Changing Tides
Choose FAR: Changing Tides if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,981 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both FAR: Lone Sails and FAR: Changing Tides sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 FAR: Lone Sails |  FAR: Changing Tides | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (8,777 reviews) | 92.5% positive (1,981 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Okomotive | Okomotive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- FAR: Lone Sails (2018) is 4 years older than FAR: Changing Tides (2022).
- FAR: Lone Sails scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than FAR: Changing Tides (92.5% positive).
- FAR: Lone Sails is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than FAR: Changing Tides (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
FAR: Lone Sails vs FAR: Changing Tides — FAQ
- Which is better, FAR: Lone Sails or FAR: Changing Tides?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: FAR: Lone Sails sits at 94% positive (8,777 reviews), FAR: Changing Tides at 92.5% (1,981). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play FAR: Lone Sails or FAR: Changing Tides first?
- If you want chronology, FAR: Lone Sails (2018) came out before FAR: Changing Tides (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 FAR: Lone Sails and FAR: Changing Tides 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.
- Do FAR: Lone Sails and FAR: Changing Tides both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.