Choose Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Choose Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95% positive across 18,495 reviews.
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition vs Primal Planet
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition and Primal Planet 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. Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Primal Planet (2025). Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Primal Planet (90% 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 Primal Planet
Choose Primal Planet if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Primal Planet launched in 2025.
Both Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition and Primal Planet sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition |  Primal Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (18,495 reviews) | 90% positive (299 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Thunder Lotus | Seethingswarm |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Primal Planet (2025).
- Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Primal Planet (90% positive).
- Primal Planet is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition vs Primal Planet — FAQ
- Which is better, Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition or Primal Planet?
- On Steam reviews Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition scores higher (95% positive) than Primal Planet (90% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition or Primal Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition (2020) came out before Primal Planet (2025). 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 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition and Primal Planet 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 both Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition and Primal Planet have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Primal Planet ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition and Primal Planet 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.