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Betrayer: Curse of the Spine vs Taivas

Betrayer: Curse of the Spine and Taivas both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Taivas (2020) is 1 year older than Betrayer: Curse of the Spine (2021). Taivas is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Betrayer: Curse of the Spine (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Betrayer: Curse of the Spine

Choose Betrayer: Curse of the Spine if you want an Action and RPG experience. Betrayer: Curse of the Spine launched in 2021.

Choose Taivas

Choose Taivas if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Taivas launched in 2020.

Both Betrayer: Curse of the Spine and Taivas sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access 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

Betrayer: Curse of the Spine vs Taivas — Steam metadata comparison
Betrayer: Curse of the Spine — Steam game coverBetrayer: Curse of the SpineTaivas — Steam game coverTaivas
Released20212020
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early AccessIndie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews7 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTriple Ch3rry StudiosF-Games

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Betrayer: Curse of the Spine vs Taivas — FAQ

Should I play Betrayer: Curse of the Spine or Taivas first?
If you want chronology, Taivas (2020) came out before Betrayer: Curse of the Spine (2021). 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 Betrayer: Curse of the Spine and Taivas similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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.
Betrayer: Curse of the Spine vs Taivas — Verdict (2026) · imho.run