Choose Fabled Lands
Choose Fabled Lands if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Fabled Lands launched in 2022.
Fabled Lands vs Apollyon: River of Life
Fabled Lands and Apollyon: River of Life both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Fabled Lands (2022) is 1 year older than Apollyon: River of Life (2023). Apollyon: River of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Fabled Lands (80.4% 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 Apollyon: River of Life
Choose Apollyon: River of Life if you want an Action and Strategy game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 21% cheaper on the Steam Store. Apollyon: River of Life launched in 2023.
Both Fabled Lands and Apollyon: River of Life sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Fabled Lands |  Apollyon: River of Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (429 reviews) | 87.5% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Prime Games | The Planar Danse |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Fabled Lands (2022) is 1 year older than Apollyon: River of Life (2023).
- Apollyon: River of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Fabled Lands (80.4% positive).
- Apollyon: River of Life is currently ~21% cheaper on Steam than Fabled Lands (14.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Apollyon: River of Life has co-op; Fabled Lands does not.
- Steam Deck: Fabled Lands is Deck Verified, Apollyon: River of Life is Deck Unsupported.
Fabled Lands vs Apollyon: River of Life — FAQ
- Should I play Fabled Lands or Apollyon: River of Life first?
- If you want chronology, Fabled Lands (2022) came out before Apollyon: River of Life (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 Fabled Lands and Apollyon: River of Life similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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 Fabled Lands have multiplayer like Apollyon: River of Life?
- No. Apollyon: River of Life supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Fabled Lands is listed as single-player only.