Choose Darkwater
Choose Darkwater if you want an Action, Strategy, and Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Darkwater launched in 2026.
Darkwater vs Sunken Ships
Darkwater and Sunken Ships both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Sunken Ships (2023) is 3 years older than Darkwater (2026). Sunken Ships is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Darkwater (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Sunken Ships
Choose Sunken Ships if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sunken Ships launched in 2023.
Both Darkwater and Sunken Ships sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Darkwater |  Sunken Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (535 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Targon Studios | Joe Renwick |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Sunken Ships (2023) is 3 years older than Darkwater (2026).
- Sunken Ships is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Darkwater (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Darkwater has co-op; Sunken Ships does not.
- Darkwater is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sunken Ships has no Deck rating yet.
Darkwater vs Sunken Ships — FAQ
- Should I play Darkwater or Sunken Ships first?
- If you want chronology, Sunken Ships (2023) came out before Darkwater (2026). 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 Darkwater and Sunken Ships similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Sunken Ships have multiplayer like Darkwater?
- No. Darkwater supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Sunken Ships is listed as single-player only.
- Does Darkwater run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darkwater is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sunken Ships doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.