Choose Trawel
Choose Trawel if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards and Narrated Game Menus. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trawel launched in 2019.
Trawel vs Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
Trawel and Cyclopean: The Great Abyss both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Trawel (2019) is 6 years older than Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (2025). Trawel is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (4.24 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
Choose Cyclopean: The Great Abyss if you want an Adventure game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cyclopean: The Great Abyss launched in 2025.
Both Trawel and Cyclopean: The Great Abyss sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Trawel |  Cyclopean: The Great Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.24 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 90% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | realDragon | Schmidt Workshops |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Trawel (2019) is 6 years older than Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (2025).
- Trawel is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (4.24 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trawel has no Deck rating yet.
Trawel vs Cyclopean: The Great Abyss — FAQ
- Should I play Trawel or Cyclopean: The Great Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Trawel (2019) came out before Cyclopean: The Great Abyss (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 Trawel and Cyclopean: The Great Abyss similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.