Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
Choose Arcanium: Rise of Akhan if you want an Adventure 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 Taoism
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Taoism both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022) is 2 years older than Taoism (2024). Taoism is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (3.59 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 Taoism
Choose Taoism if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Taoism launched in 2024.
Both Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Taoism sit in Strategy 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 |  Taoism | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (498 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Supercombo, Inc. | 提拉米狐工作室 |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022) is 2 years older than Taoism (2024).
- Taoism is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (3.59 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arcanium: Rise of Akhan is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Taoism has no Deck rating yet.
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan vs Taoism — FAQ
- Should I play Arcanium: Rise of Akhan or Taoism first?
- If you want chronology, Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (2022) came out before Taoism (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 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Taoism similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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. Taoism doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.