Choose Passageway of the Ancients
Choose Passageway of the Ancients if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Passageway of the Ancients launched in 2024.
Passageway of the Ancients vs Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes
Passageway of the Ancients and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) is 2 years older than Passageway of the Ancients (2024). Passageway of the Ancients is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes
Choose Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes if you want an Early Access experience. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes launched in 2022.
Both Passageway of the Ancients and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Passageway of the Ancients |  Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Passageway Games | Paper Board Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) is 2 years older than Passageway of the Ancients (2024).
- Passageway of the Ancients is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Passageway of the Ancients is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes has no Deck rating yet.
Passageway of the Ancients vs Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes — FAQ
- Should I play Passageway of the Ancients or Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) came out before Passageway of the Ancients (2024). 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 Passageway of the Ancients and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Passageway of the Ancients run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Passageway of the Ancients is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.