Choose Community Garden
Choose Community Garden if you want an Early Access game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Community Garden launched in 2017.
Community Garden vs Ship Ahoy Open BETA
Community Garden and Ship Ahoy Open BETA both land in Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Community Garden (2017) is 1 year older than Ship Ahoy Open BETA (2018). Ship Ahoy Open BETA is free; Community Garden is paid (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 Ship Ahoy Open BETA
Choose Ship Ahoy Open BETA if you want an Action, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ship Ahoy Open BETA launched in 2018.
Both Community Garden and Ship Ahoy Open BETA sit in Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Community Garden |  Ship Ahoy Open BETA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 81.6% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Somnium Space Ltd. | OKAM Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Community Garden (2017) is 1 year older than Ship Ahoy Open BETA (2018).
- Ship Ahoy Open BETA is free; Community Garden is paid (9.99 USD).
- Community Garden has co-op; Ship Ahoy Open BETA does not.
- Ship Ahoy Open BETA is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Community Garden has no Deck rating yet.
Community Garden vs Ship Ahoy Open BETA — FAQ
- Should I play Community Garden or Ship Ahoy Open BETA first?
- If you want chronology, Community Garden (2017) came out before Ship Ahoy Open BETA (2018). 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 Community Garden and Ship Ahoy Open BETA similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Ship Ahoy Open BETA free?
- Yes — Ship Ahoy Open BETA is a free-to-play Steam title. Community Garden is paid (9.99 USD).