Choose External Visions
Choose External Visions if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. External Visions launched in 2017.
External Visions vs Cathedral
External Visions and Cathedral 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. External Visions (2017) is 2 years older than Cathedral (2019). External Visions scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Cathedral (71.1% 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 Cathedral
Choose Cathedral if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Cathedral launched in 2019.
Both External Visions and Cathedral 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
 External Visions |  Cathedral | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (42 reviews) | 71.1% positive (228 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | team BitClub | Decemberborn Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- External Visions (2017) is 2 years older than Cathedral (2019).
- External Visions scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Cathedral (71.1% positive).
- External Visions is free; Cathedral is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
External Visions vs Cathedral — FAQ
- Should I play External Visions or Cathedral first?
- If you want chronology, External Visions (2017) came out before Cathedral (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 External Visions and Cathedral 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.
- Is External Visions free?
- Yes — External Visions is a free-to-play Steam title. Cathedral is paid (14.99 USD).