Choose Smelter
Choose Smelter if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68% positive across 100 reviews.
Smelter vs ITORAH
Smelter and ITORAH both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Smelter (2021) is 1 year older than ITORAH (2022). Smelter scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than ITORAH (65.5% 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 ITORAH
Choose ITORAH if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ITORAH launched in 2022.
Both Smelter and ITORAH sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Smelter |  ITORAH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (100 reviews) | 65.5% positive (235 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | X PLUS Co., Ltd. | Grimbart Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Smelter (2021) is 1 year older than ITORAH (2022).
- Smelter scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than ITORAH (65.5% positive).
- ITORAH is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Smelter (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Smelter is Deck Unsupported, ITORAH is Deck Playable.
Smelter vs ITORAH — FAQ
- Which is better, Smelter or ITORAH?
- On Steam reviews Smelter scores higher (68% positive) than ITORAH (65.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Smelter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Smelter or ITORAH first?
- If you want chronology, Smelter (2021) came out before ITORAH (2022). 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 Smelter and ITORAH similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.