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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

ABZU

ABZU

CasualIndieSimulationAdventureSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackExploration +13
Quality
90Popularity
35Value
72
Green Man GamingBest price· Green Man Gaming · Authorized reseller
−80% $4.00
Buy
VS
Sail Forth

Sail Forth

ActionIndieSimulationAdventureSingleplayer3DExploration +15
Quality
74Popularity
45Value
44
SteamBest price· Steam
$19.99
Buy

Winner

ABZU wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Buy on Green Man Gaming
12
ABZU
12 of 15 metrics
Sail Forth
3 of 15 metrics
3

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$5.77 Wins
$19.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.38 Wins
$7.99 -
Best Current Discount
-71% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
170 price changes Wins
9 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
83/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
93.1% positive Wins
92.7% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
22.1K Wins
602 -
Positive Steam Reviews
20.5K Wins
558 -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.5K -
44 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
14 Wins
0 -
Steam Recommendations
21.6K Wins
588 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
12 -
47 Wins
Supported Languages
8 languages Wins
5 languages -
Release Date
Aug 2016 -
Dec 2022 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItABZU

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

MaybeSail Forth

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
ABZU
Sail Forth

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

ABZU

ABZU

5 Stores
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming −80% $4.00Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate +25% $5.00View
Kinguin
Kinguin +44% $5.77View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +46% $5.85View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Sail Forth

Sail Forth

2 Stores
Steam
Steam$19.99Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +9% $21.74View

ABZU

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

93% positive (22,059 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 83/100: high marks from professional reviewers
22,059 reviews: large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$4.00: very accessible price
80% off: deep discount
Near historical low ($3.34)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 11% in recent days
16 concurrent players: niche audience
22,059 total reviews: proven game with large community

Sail Forth

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

93% positive (602 reviews): very positive reception
602 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Value isn't great at this price: better opportunities expected.

$19.99: reasonable price

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

1 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsABZUSail Forth
Release date
August 2, 2016
December 21, 2022
Developers
Giant Squid
Festive Vector
Publishers
505 Games
The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
12
47

ABZU

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.4GHz CPU Quad Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 780 / Radeon R9 290X
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

Sail Forth

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: 10
  • Processor: Intel i7 2.3GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750m
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
Which is better: ABZU or Sail Forth?

ABZU won the comparison against Sail Forth based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is ABZU worth buying over Sail Forth?

Based on the metrics, ABZU won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. ABZU currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC

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