Choose Quest room: Hanon
Choose Quest room: Hanon if you want an Indie experience. Quest room: Hanon launched in 2018.
Quest room: Hanon vs Swarm of the Sea
Quest room: Hanon and Swarm of the Sea both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Quest room: Hanon (2018) is 8 years older than Swarm of the Sea (2026). Swarm of the Sea scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Quest room: Hanon (56.3% 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 Swarm of the Sea
Choose Swarm of the Sea if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Swarm of the Sea launched in 2026.
Both Quest room: Hanon and Swarm of the Sea sit in 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
 Quest room: Hanon |  Swarm of the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 56.3% positive (48 reviews) | 100% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BURRIK | Swarm of the Sea |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Quest room: Hanon (2018) is 8 years older than Swarm of the Sea (2026).
- Swarm of the Sea scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Quest room: Hanon (56.3% positive).
- Swarm of the Sea is free; Quest room: Hanon is paid (2.99 USD).
Quest room: Hanon vs Swarm of the Sea — FAQ
- Should I play Quest room: Hanon or Swarm of the Sea first?
- If you want chronology, Quest room: Hanon (2018) came out before Swarm of the Sea (2026). 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 Quest room: Hanon and Swarm of the Sea similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Swarm of the Sea free?
- Yes — Swarm of the Sea is a free-to-play Steam title. Quest room: Hanon is paid (2.99 USD).