Choose Mutiny Island
Choose Mutiny Island if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mutiny Island launched in 2019.
Mutiny Island vs The Banished Vault
Mutiny Island and The Banished Vault both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Mutiny Island (2019) is 4 years older than The Banished Vault (2023). Mutiny Island is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than The Banished Vault (7.99 USD vs. 16.74 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 The Banished Vault
Choose The Banished Vault if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Banished Vault launched in 2023.
Both Mutiny Island and The Banished Vault sit in Indie 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
 Mutiny Island |  The Banished Vault | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 16.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 80.5% positive (164 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elushis | Lunar Division |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Mutiny Island (2019) is 4 years older than The Banished Vault (2023).
- Mutiny Island is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than The Banished Vault (7.99 USD vs. 16.74 USD).
- The Banished Vault is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mutiny Island has no Deck rating yet.
Mutiny Island vs The Banished Vault — FAQ
- Should I play Mutiny Island or The Banished Vault first?
- If you want chronology, Mutiny Island (2019) came out before The Banished Vault (2023). 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 Mutiny Island and The Banished Vault similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.