Choose SKALD: Against the Black Priory
Choose SKALD: Against the Black Priory if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,830 Steam reviews back the pick.
SKALD: Against the Black Priory vs Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes
SKALD: Against the Black Priory and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) is 2 years older than SKALD: Against the Black Priory (2024). Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than SKALD: Against the Black Priory (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes
Choose Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes launched in 2022.
Both SKALD: Against the Black Priory and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes sit in Indie 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
 SKALD: Against the Black Priory |  Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (2,830 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | High North Studios AS | Paper Board Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) is 2 years older than SKALD: Against the Black Priory (2024).
- Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than SKALD: Against the Black Priory (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- SKALD: Against the Black Priory is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes has no Deck rating yet.
SKALD: Against the Black Priory vs Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes — FAQ
- Should I play SKALD: Against the Black Priory or Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) came out before SKALD: Against the Black Priory (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 SKALD: Against the Black Priory and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 SKALD: Against the Black Priory run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SKALD: Against the Black Priory is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.