Choose Uncharted Waters Online
Choose Uncharted Waters Online if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.6% positive across 322 reviews.
Uncharted Waters Online vs Uncharted Waters Origin
Uncharted Waters Online and Uncharted Waters Origin both land in Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Uncharted Waters Online (2018) is 5 years older than Uncharted Waters Origin (2023). Uncharted Waters Online scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Uncharted Waters Origin (59% 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 Uncharted Waters Origin
Choose Uncharted Waters Origin if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Uncharted Waters Origin launched in 2023.
Both Uncharted Waters Online and Uncharted Waters Origin sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Uncharted Waters Online |  Uncharted Waters Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (322 reviews) | 59% positive (481 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., LINE Games Corporation, Motif Co.,Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Uncharted Waters Online (2018) is 5 years older than Uncharted Waters Origin (2023).
- Uncharted Waters Online scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Uncharted Waters Origin (59% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Uncharted Waters Origin is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Uncharted Waters Online has no Deck rating yet.
Uncharted Waters Online vs Uncharted Waters Origin — FAQ
- Which is better, Uncharted Waters Online or Uncharted Waters Origin?
- On Steam reviews Uncharted Waters Online scores higher (68.6% positive) than Uncharted Waters Origin (59% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Uncharted Waters Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Uncharted Waters Online or Uncharted Waters Origin first?
- If you want chronology, Uncharted Waters Online (2018) came out before Uncharted Waters Origin (2023). 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 Uncharted Waters Online and Uncharted Waters Origin similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Uncharted Waters Online and Uncharted Waters Origin have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Uncharted Waters Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Uncharted Waters Origin ships Online Co-op, Co-op.