Choose In Other Waters
Choose In Other Waters if you want the Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,457 Steam reviews back the pick.
In Other Waters vs You Can Save Everyone
In Other Waters and You Can Save Everyone 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. In Other Waters (2020) is 4 years older than You Can Save Everyone (2024). In Other Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than You Can Save Everyone (87.1% 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 You Can Save Everyone
Choose You Can Save Everyone if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. You Can Save Everyone launched in 2024.
Both In Other Waters and You Can Save Everyone sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 In Other Waters |  You Can Save Everyone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (1,457 reviews) | 87.1% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jump Over The Age | Caleb Draper |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- In Other Waters (2020) is 4 years older than You Can Save Everyone (2024).
- In Other Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than You Can Save Everyone (87.1% positive).
- In Other Waters is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than You Can Save Everyone (3.74 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- In Other Waters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; You Can Save Everyone has no Deck rating yet.
In Other Waters vs You Can Save Everyone — FAQ
- Should I play In Other Waters or You Can Save Everyone first?
- If you want chronology, In Other Waters (2020) came out before You Can Save Everyone (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 In Other Waters and You Can Save Everyone 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.
- Does In Other Waters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — In Other Waters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. You Can Save Everyone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.