Choose FAR: Lone Sails
Choose FAR: Lone Sails if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,777 Steam reviews back the pick.
FAR: Lone Sails vs Some Distant Memory
FAR: Lone Sails and Some Distant Memory 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. FAR: Lone Sails (2018) is 1 year older than Some Distant Memory (2019). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (FAR: Lone Sails: 8,777 reviews, Some Distant Memory: 146). 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 Some Distant Memory
Choose Some Distant Memory if you want a Casual experience. Some Distant Memory launched in 2019.
Both FAR: Lone Sails and Some Distant Memory sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94% vs 93.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 FAR: Lone Sails |  Some Distant Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (8,777 reviews) | 93.2% positive (146 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Okomotive | Galvanic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- FAR: Lone Sails (2018) is 1 year older than Some Distant Memory (2019).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (FAR: Lone Sails: 8,777 reviews, Some Distant Memory: 146).
- Some Distant Memory is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than FAR: Lone Sails (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- FAR: Lone Sails is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Some Distant Memory has no Deck rating yet.
FAR: Lone Sails vs Some Distant Memory — FAQ
- Which is better, FAR: Lone Sails or Some Distant Memory?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: FAR: Lone Sails sits at 94% positive (8,777 reviews), Some Distant Memory at 93.2% (146). 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 Some Distant Memory first?
- If you want chronology, FAR: Lone Sails (2018) came out before Some Distant Memory (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 FAR: Lone Sails and Some Distant Memory 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.
- Does FAR: Lone Sails run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — FAR: Lone Sails is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Some Distant Memory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.