Choose Prodigal
Choose Prodigal if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.5% positive across 452 reviews.
Prodigal vs Veritus
Prodigal and Veritus both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Prodigal (2020) is 4 years older than Veritus (2024). Prodigal scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Veritus (82.2% positive). 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 Veritus
Choose Veritus if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Veritus launched in 2024.
Both Prodigal and Veritus sit in 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
 Prodigal |  Veritus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.34 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (452 reviews) | 82.2% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Colorgrave | Colorgrave |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Prodigal (2020) is 4 years older than Veritus (2024).
- Prodigal scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Veritus (82.2% positive).
- Prodigal is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Veritus (1.34 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Prodigal vs Veritus — FAQ
- Which is better, Prodigal or Veritus?
- On Steam reviews Prodigal scores higher (92.5% positive) than Veritus (82.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Prodigal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Prodigal or Veritus first?
- If you want chronology, Prodigal (2020) came out before Veritus (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 Prodigal and Veritus similar?
- They overlap on 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.