Choose Crooked Waters
Choose Crooked Waters if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Crooked Waters launched in 2018.
Crooked Waters vs Sail
Crooked Waters and Sail both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Crooked Waters (2018) is 4 years older than Sail (2022). Crooked Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Sail (73.8% 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 Sail
Choose Sail if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sail launched in 2022.
Both Crooked Waters and Sail sit in Action and Early Access 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
 Crooked Waters |  Sail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) | 73.8% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Craft Game Studio | Red Team Interactive Inc., Continuum XR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Crooked Waters (2018) is 4 years older than Sail (2022).
- Crooked Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Sail (73.8% positive).
- Crooked Waters is free; Sail is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Crooked Waters vs Sail — FAQ
- Should I play Crooked Waters or Sail first?
- If you want chronology, Crooked Waters (2018) came out before Sail (2022). 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 Crooked Waters and Sail similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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 Crooked Waters and Sail have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crooked Waters ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Sail ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Crooked Waters free?
- Yes — Crooked Waters is a free-to-play Steam title. Sail is paid (14.99 USD).