Choose A Winding Path
Choose A Winding Path if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Winding Path launched in 2021.
A Winding Path vs Aery - The Lost Hero
A Winding Path and Aery - The Lost Hero 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. A Winding Path (2021) is 2 years older than Aery - The Lost Hero (2023). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (A Winding Path: 14 reviews, Aery - The Lost Hero: 10). 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 Aery - The Lost Hero
Choose Aery - The Lost Hero if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. Aery - The Lost Hero launched in 2023.
Both A Winding Path and Aery - The Lost Hero sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Winding Path |  Aery - The Lost Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (14 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Three Eyed Games | EpiXR Games UG |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Winding Path (2021) is 2 years older than Aery - The Lost Hero (2023).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (A Winding Path: 14 reviews, Aery - The Lost Hero: 10).
- A Winding Path is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Aery - The Lost Hero (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
A Winding Path vs Aery - The Lost Hero — FAQ
- Should I play A Winding Path or Aery - The Lost Hero first?
- If you want chronology, A Winding Path (2021) came out before Aery - The Lost Hero (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 A Winding Path and Aery - The Lost Hero 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.