Choose Tails of Iron
Choose Tails of Iron if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 3,970 reviews.
Tails of Iron vs Lords of the Fallen
Tails of Iron and Lords of the Fallen both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Tails of Iron (2021) is 2 years older than Lords of the Fallen (2023). Tails of Iron scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Lords of the Fallen (73.4% 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 the Fallen
Choose Lords of the Fallen if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 19,785 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tails of Iron and Lords of the Fallen sit in Action 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
 Tails of Iron |  Lords of the Fallen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (3,970 reviews) | 73.4% positive (19,785 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Odd Bug Studio | CI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tails of Iron (2021) is 2 years older than Lords of the Fallen (2023).
- Tails of Iron scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Lords of the Fallen (73.4% positive).
- Tails of Iron is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Lords of the Fallen (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Lords of the Fallen has co-op; Tails of Iron does not.
- Steam Deck: Tails of Iron is Deck Verified, Lords of the Fallen is Deck Unsupported.
Tails of Iron vs Lords of the Fallen — FAQ
- Which is better, Tails of Iron or Lords of the Fallen?
- On Steam reviews Tails of Iron scores higher (88.4% positive) than Lords of the Fallen (73.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tails of Iron is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tails of Iron or Lords of the Fallen first?
- If you want chronology, Tails of Iron (2021) came out before Lords of the Fallen (2023). 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 Tails of Iron and Lords of the Fallen similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Tails of Iron have multiplayer like Lords of the Fallen?
- No. Lords of the Fallen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Tails of Iron is listed as single-player only.