Choose Faulty Apprentice
Choose Faulty Apprentice if you want an Action and RPG experience. Faulty Apprentice launched in 2019.
Faulty Apprentice vs Oppaidius Desert Island!
Faulty Apprentice and Oppaidius Desert Island! both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 2 years older than Oppaidius Desert Island! (2021). Oppaidius Desert Island! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% 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 Oppaidius Desert Island!
Choose Oppaidius Desert Island! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Oppaidius Desert Island! launched in 2021.
Both Faulty Apprentice and Oppaidius Desert Island! sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Faulty Apprentice |  Oppaidius Desert Island! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (112 reviews) | 90.9% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGL studios | Vittorio Giorgi (SbargiSoft) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 2 years older than Oppaidius Desert Island! (2021).
- Oppaidius Desert Island! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% positive).
- Faulty Apprentice is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Oppaidius Desert Island! (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Faulty Apprentice vs Oppaidius Desert Island! — FAQ
- Should I play Faulty Apprentice or Oppaidius Desert Island! first?
- If you want chronology, Faulty Apprentice (2019) came out before Oppaidius Desert Island! (2021). 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 Faulty Apprentice and Oppaidius Desert Island! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.