Choose Avadon: The Black Fortress
Choose Avadon: The Black Fortress if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Avadon: The Black Fortress launched in 2011.
Avadon: The Black Fortress vs Dawn of the Ashen Queen
Avadon: The Black Fortress and Dawn of the Ashen Queen 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. Avadon: The Black Fortress (2011) is 13 years older than Dawn of the Ashen Queen (2024). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Avadon: The Black Fortress: 357 reviews, Dawn of the Ashen Queen: 40). 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 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
Choose Dawn of the Ashen Queen if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dawn of the Ashen Queen launched in 2024.
Both Avadon: The Black Fortress and Dawn of the Ashen Queen sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.6% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Avadon: The Black Fortress |  Dawn of the Ashen Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.6% positive (357 reviews) | 82.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiderweb Software | Shattered Moon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Avadon: The Black Fortress (2011) is 13 years older than Dawn of the Ashen Queen (2024).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Avadon: The Black Fortress: 357 reviews, Dawn of the Ashen Queen: 40).
- Avadon: The Black Fortress is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dawn of the Ashen Queen (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Avadon: The Black Fortress vs Dawn of the Ashen Queen — FAQ
- Should I play Avadon: The Black Fortress or Dawn of the Ashen Queen first?
- If you want chronology, Avadon: The Black Fortress (2011) came out before Dawn of the Ashen Queen (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 Avadon: The Black Fortress and Dawn of the Ashen Queen 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.