Choose Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Choose Astalon: Tears of the Earth if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 641 reviews.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth vs Alwa's Legacy
Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Alwa's Legacy both land in Action, Adventure 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 on Steam. Alwa's Legacy (2020) is 1 year older than Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021). Astalon: Tears of the Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Alwa's Legacy (87.1% 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 Alwa's Legacy
Choose Alwa's Legacy if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Alwa's Legacy launched in 2020.
Both Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Alwa's Legacy sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Astalon: Tears of the Earth |  Alwa's Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (641 reviews) | 87.1% positive (279 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LABS Works | Elden Pixels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Alwa's Legacy (2020) is 1 year older than Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021).
- Astalon: Tears of the Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Alwa's Legacy (87.1% positive).
- Alwa's Legacy is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Astalon: Tears of the Earth (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Astalon: Tears of the Earth is Deck Playable, Alwa's Legacy is Deck Verified.
Astalon: Tears of the Earth vs Alwa's Legacy — FAQ
- Which is better, Astalon: Tears of the Earth or Alwa's Legacy?
- On Steam reviews Astalon: Tears of the Earth scores higher (93% positive) than Alwa's Legacy (87.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Astalon: Tears of the Earth is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Astalon: Tears of the Earth or Alwa's Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Alwa's Legacy (2020) came out before Astalon: Tears of the Earth (2021). 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 Astalon: Tears of the Earth and Alwa's Legacy similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.