Choose Battlewake
Choose Battlewake if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Battlewake launched in 2019.
Battlewake vs Afloat
Battlewake and Afloat both land in Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2019. Afloat is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Battlewake (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Afloat
Choose Afloat if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Afloat launched in 2019.
Both Battlewake and Afloat sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Battlewake |  Afloat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (87 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Survios | Blue Atom Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Afloat is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Battlewake (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Battlewake has co-op; Afloat does not.
- Battlewake is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Afloat has no Deck rating yet.
Battlewake vs Afloat — FAQ
- Are Battlewake and Afloat similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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.
- Does Afloat have multiplayer like Battlewake?
- No. Battlewake supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Afloat is listed as single-player only.