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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles vs Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles and Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy (2022) is 3 years older than FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles (2025). FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy (68% 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 FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

Choose FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles if you want a RPG game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,908 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy

Choose Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy launched in 2022.

Both FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles and Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy sit in Strategy 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.

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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles vs Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy — Steam metadata comparison
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles — Steam game coverFINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice ChroniclesAbsolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy — Steam game coverAbsolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy
Released20252022
GenresStrategy, RPGAction, Strategy
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price34.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews91.6% positive (3,908 reviews)68% positive (50 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSquare EnixCurious Fate

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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles vs Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy — FAQ

Should I play FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles or Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy first?
If you want chronology, Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy (2022) came out before FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles (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 FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles and Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy similar?
They overlap on Strategy 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.
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