Choose Heaven Dust
Choose Heaven Dust if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heaven Dust launched in 2020.
Heaven Dust vs Abandoned World
Heaven Dust and Abandoned World both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Heaven Dust (2020) is 3 years older than Abandoned World (2023). Heaven Dust is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Abandoned World (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Abandoned World
Choose Abandoned World if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Abandoned World launched in 2023.
Both Heaven Dust and Abandoned World sit in Action, Adventure, 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
 Heaven Dust |  Abandoned World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (113 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | One Gruel Studio | Earendel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Heaven Dust (2020) is 3 years older than Abandoned World (2023).
- Heaven Dust is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Abandoned World (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Heaven Dust is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Abandoned World has no Deck rating yet.
Heaven Dust vs Abandoned World — FAQ
- Should I play Heaven Dust or Abandoned World first?
- If you want chronology, Heaven Dust (2020) came out before Abandoned World (2023). 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 Heaven Dust and Abandoned World similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 Heaven Dust run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heaven Dust is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Abandoned World doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.