Choose Tails of Iron
Choose Tails of Iron if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,970 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tails of Iron vs Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition
Tails of Iron and Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Tails of Iron (2021) is 5 years older than Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition (2026). Tails of Iron is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition has no Deck rating yet. 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 Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition
Choose Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition launched in 2026.
Both Tails of Iron and Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (3,970 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Odd Bug Studio | Violarte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tails of Iron (2021) is 5 years older than Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition (2026).
- Tails of Iron is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Tails of Iron vs Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Tails of Iron or Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Tails of Iron (2021) came out before Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition (2026). 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 Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tails of Iron is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.