Choose Death Tales
Choose Death Tales if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Death Tales launched in 2020.
Death Tales vs Seafarer's Gambit
Death Tales and Seafarer's Gambit both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Death Tales (2020) is 4 years older than Seafarer's Gambit (2024). Death Tales has co-op; Seafarer's Gambit does not. 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 Seafarer's Gambit
Choose Seafarer's Gambit if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Seafarer's Gambit launched in 2024.
Both Death Tales and Seafarer's Gambit sit in Action, 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
 Death Tales |  Seafarer's Gambit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (15 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arcade Distillery | Bouncy Rocket Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Death Tales (2020) is 4 years older than Seafarer's Gambit (2024).
- Death Tales has co-op; Seafarer's Gambit does not.
Death Tales vs Seafarer's Gambit — FAQ
- Should I play Death Tales or Seafarer's Gambit first?
- If you want chronology, Death Tales (2020) came out before Seafarer's Gambit (2024). 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 Death Tales and Seafarer's Gambit similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Seafarer's Gambit have multiplayer like Death Tales?
- No. Death Tales supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Seafarer's Gambit is listed as single-player only.