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Times and Galaxy vs Overboard!

Times and Galaxy and Overboard! both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Overboard! (2021) is 3 years older than Times and Galaxy (2024). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Times and Galaxy: 58 reviews, Overboard!: 454). 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 Times and Galaxy

Choose Times and Galaxy if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Times and Galaxy launched in 2024.

Choose Overboard!

Choose Overboard! if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Overboard! launched in 2021.

Both Times and Galaxy and Overboard! sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.7% vs 90.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Times and Galaxy vs Overboard! — Steam metadata comparison
Times and Galaxy — Steam game coverTimes and GalaxyOverboard! — Steam game coverOverboard!
Released20242021
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews89.7% positive (58 reviews)90.5% positive (454 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCopychaser Gamesinkle Ltd

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Times and Galaxy vs Overboard! — FAQ

Should I play Times and Galaxy or Overboard! first?
If you want chronology, Overboard! (2021) came out before Times and Galaxy (2024). 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 Times and Galaxy and Overboard! similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Times and Galaxy and Overboard! both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
Times and Galaxy vs Overboard! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run