Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan launched in 2022.
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan vs Call of the Abyss
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Call of the Abyss both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2022. Call of the Abyss is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Call of the Abyss
Choose Call of the Abyss if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Call of the Abyss launched in 2022.
Both Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Call of the Abyss sit in 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
 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan |  Call of the Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (498 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Supercombo, Inc. | 2ev1l |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Call of the Abyss is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Call of the Abyss has no Deck rating yet.
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan vs Call of the Abyss — FAQ
- Are Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Call of the Abyss similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Arcanium: Rise of Akhan run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Call of the Abyss doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.