Choose Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
Choose Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands launched in 2019.
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands vs Summer in Mara
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands and Summer in Mara both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands (2019) is 1 year older than Summer in Mara (2020). Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Summer in Mara (75.7% 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 Summer in Mara
Choose Summer in Mara if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Summer in Mara launched in 2020.
Both Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands and Summer in Mara sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.3% vs 75.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands |  Summer in Mara | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (422 reviews) | 75.7% positive (643 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alchemist Interactive | Chibig |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands (2019) is 1 year older than Summer in Mara (2020).
- Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Summer in Mara (75.7% positive).
- Summer in Mara is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands is Deck Verified, Summer in Mara is Deck Unsupported.
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands vs Summer in Mara — FAQ
- Which is better, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands or Summer in Mara?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands sits at 77.3% positive (422 reviews), Summer in Mara at 75.7% (643). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands or Summer in Mara first?
- If you want chronology, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands (2019) came out before Summer in Mara (2020). 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 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands and Summer in Mara similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.