Choose Empyreal
Choose Empyreal if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Empyreal launched in 2025.
Empyreal vs Few Shall Return
Empyreal and Few Shall Return both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Empyreal (2025) is 1 year older than Few Shall Return (2026). Few Shall Return is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Empyreal (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Few Shall Return
Choose Few Shall Return if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Few Shall Return launched in 2026.
Both Empyreal and Few Shall Return sit in Action, 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
 Empyreal |  Few Shall Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.1% positive (88 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Silent Games | Ballard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Empyreal (2025) is 1 year older than Few Shall Return (2026).
- Few Shall Return is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Empyreal (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Few Shall Return has co-op; Empyreal does not.
- Empyreal is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Few Shall Return has no Deck rating yet.
Empyreal vs Few Shall Return — FAQ
- Should I play Empyreal or Few Shall Return first?
- If you want chronology, Empyreal (2025) came out before Few Shall Return (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 Empyreal and Few Shall Return similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Empyreal have multiplayer like Few Shall Return?
- No. Few Shall Return supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Empyreal is listed as single-player only.
- Does Empyreal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Empyreal is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Few Shall Return doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.