Choose Recluses
Choose Recluses if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Recluses launched in 2020.
Recluses vs Tales from the Dark Manor
Recluses and Tales from the Dark Manor both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Recluses is free; Tales from the Dark Manor is paid (Price unknown). 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 from the Dark Manor
Choose Tales from the Dark Manor if you want a RPG game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Adjustable Text Size.
Both Recluses and Tales from the Dark Manor sit in 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
 Recluses |  Tales from the Dark Manor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Timofei Usikov | Working Penguins Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Recluses is free; Tales from the Dark Manor is paid (Price unknown).
Recluses vs Tales from the Dark Manor — FAQ
- Are Recluses and Tales from the Dark Manor similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Recluses free?
- Yes — Recluses is a free-to-play Steam title. Tales from the Dark Manor is paid (Price unknown).