Choose Blackthorn Arena
Choose Blackthorn Arena if you want a Simulation experience. Blackthorn Arena launched in 2020.
Blackthorn Arena vs Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes
Blackthorn Arena and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Blackthorn Arena (2020) is 2 years older than Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022). Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Blackthorn Arena (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes launched in 2022.
Both Blackthorn Arena and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes sit in Strategy, 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
 Blackthorn Arena |  Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive (532 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PersonaeGame Studio | Paper Board Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Blackthorn Arena (2020) is 2 years older than Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022).
- Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Blackthorn Arena (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Blackthorn Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes has no Deck rating yet.
Blackthorn Arena vs Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes — FAQ
- Should I play Blackthorn Arena or Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Blackthorn Arena (2020) came out before Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (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 Blackthorn Arena and Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Blackthorn Arena run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blackthorn Arena is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.