Choose Avadon: The Black Fortress
Choose Avadon: The Black Fortress if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.6% positive across 357 reviews.
Avadon: The Black Fortress vs Lords of Xulima
Avadon: The Black Fortress and Lords of Xulima both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Avadon: The Black Fortress (2011) is 3 years older than Lords of Xulima (2014). Avadon: The Black Fortress scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Lords of Xulima (78.4% 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 Lords of Xulima
Choose Lords of Xulima if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lords of Xulima launched in 2014.
Both Avadon: The Black Fortress and Lords of Xulima sit in 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
 Avadon: The Black Fortress |  Lords of Xulima | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.6% positive (357 reviews) | 78.4% positive (593 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spiderweb Software | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Avadon: The Black Fortress (2011) is 3 years older than Lords of Xulima (2014).
- Avadon: The Black Fortress scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Lords of Xulima (78.4% positive).
- Avadon: The Black Fortress is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lords of Xulima (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Avadon: The Black Fortress vs Lords of Xulima — FAQ
- Which is better, Avadon: The Black Fortress or Lords of Xulima?
- On Steam reviews Avadon: The Black Fortress scores higher (82.6% positive) than Lords of Xulima (78.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Avadon: The Black Fortress is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Avadon: The Black Fortress or Lords of Xulima first?
- If you want chronology, Avadon: The Black Fortress (2011) came out before Lords of Xulima (2014). 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 Lords of Xulima similar?
- They overlap on 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.