Choose Furious Seas
Choose Furious Seas if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. Furious Seas launched in 2021.
Furious Seas vs Helm or High Water
Furious Seas and Helm or High Water both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Furious Seas (2021) is 1 year older than Helm or High Water (2022). Helm or High Water is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Furious Seas (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Helm or High Water
Choose Helm or High Water if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Helm or High Water launched in 2022.
Both Furious Seas and Helm or High Water sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Furious Seas |  Helm or High Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.2% positive (141 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Future Immersive | Jordan Hobgood |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Furious Seas (2021) is 1 year older than Helm or High Water (2022).
- Helm or High Water is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Furious Seas (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Furious Seas vs Helm or High Water — FAQ
- Should I play Furious Seas or Helm or High Water first?
- If you want chronology, Furious Seas (2021) came out before Helm or High Water (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 Furious Seas and Helm or High Water similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Furious Seas and Helm or High Water have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Furious Seas ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Helm or High Water ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.