Choose Project Winter
Choose Project Winter if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 4,737 reviews.
Project Winter vs Stowaway
Project Winter and Stowaway both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Project Winter (2019) is 1 year older than Stowaway (2020). Project Winter scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Stowaway (75% 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 Stowaway
Choose Stowaway if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stowaway launched in 2020.
Both Project Winter and Stowaway sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Project Winter |  Stowaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (4,737 reviews) | 75% positive (256 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Other Ocean Interactive | Sandstorm Studios Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Project Winter (2019) is 1 year older than Stowaway (2020).
- Project Winter scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Stowaway (75% positive).
- Stowaway is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Project Winter (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Project Winter is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Stowaway has no Deck rating yet.
Project Winter vs Stowaway — FAQ
- Which is better, Project Winter or Stowaway?
- On Steam reviews Project Winter scores higher (86.9% positive) than Stowaway (75% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Project Winter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Project Winter or Stowaway first?
- If you want chronology, Project Winter (2019) came out before Stowaway (2020). 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 Project Winter and Stowaway similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both Project Winter and Stowaway have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project Winter ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Stowaway ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Project Winter run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project Winter is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Stowaway doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.