Choose Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™
Choose Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 8,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Secrets of Temple Isle
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Secrets of Temple Isle both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) is 14 years older than Secrets of Temple Isle (2026). Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Secrets of Temple Isle has no Deck rating yet. 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 Secrets of Temple Isle
Choose Secrets of Temple Isle if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Secrets of Temple Isle launched in 2026.
Both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Secrets of Temple Isle sit in Action 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
 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ |  Secrets of Temple Isle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (8,061 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Huge Games, 38 Studios | Moses Doyle |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) is 14 years older than Secrets of Temple Isle (2026).
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Secrets of Temple Isle has no Deck rating yet.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ vs Secrets of Temple Isle — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ or Secrets of Temple Isle first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ (2012) came out before Secrets of Temple Isle (2026). 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 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ and Secrets of Temple Isle similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Secrets of Temple Isle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.