Choose Tales of Esferia: Araxis
Choose Tales of Esferia: Araxis if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tales of Esferia: Araxis launched in 2020.
Tales of Esferia: Araxis vs Illusion Box
Tales of Esferia: Araxis and Illusion Box both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tales of Esferia: Araxis (2020) is 5 years older than Illusion Box (2025). Illusion Box is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Esferia: Araxis (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Illusion Box
Choose Illusion Box if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Illusion Box launched in 2025.
Both Tales of Esferia: Araxis and Illusion Box sit in 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
 Tales of Esferia: Araxis |  Illusion Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arctic Pixels | Bad Image |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tales of Esferia: Araxis (2020) is 5 years older than Illusion Box (2025).
- Illusion Box is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Esferia: Araxis (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Illusion Box is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tales of Esferia: Araxis has no Deck rating yet.
Tales of Esferia: Araxis vs Illusion Box — FAQ
- Should I play Tales of Esferia: Araxis or Illusion Box first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Esferia: Araxis (2020) came out before Illusion Box (2025). 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 Tales of Esferia: Araxis and Illusion Box similar?
- They overlap on 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.