Choose Fallen Tear: The Ascension
Choose Fallen Tear: The Ascension if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. Fallen Tear: The Ascension launched in 2026.
Fallen Tear: The Ascension vs AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact
Fallen Tear: The Ascension and AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact (2024) is 2 years older than Fallen Tear: The Ascension (2026). AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Fallen Tear: The Ascension (93.3% 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 AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact
Choose AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact if you want a Free To Play experience. AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact launched in 2024.
Both Fallen Tear: The Ascension and AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact sit in Action, 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
 Fallen Tear: The Ascension |  AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (89 reviews) | 96.3% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winter Crew Studios | Dark Pigeon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact (2024) is 2 years older than Fallen Tear: The Ascension (2026).
- AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Fallen Tear: The Ascension (93.3% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Fallen Tear: The Ascension vs AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact — FAQ
- Should I play Fallen Tear: The Ascension or AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact first?
- If you want chronology, AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact (2024) came out before Fallen Tear: The Ascension (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 Fallen Tear: The Ascension and AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.