Choose Avalom: Ancestral Heroes
Choose Avalom: Ancestral Heroes if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Avalom: Ancestral Heroes launched in 2021.
Avalom: Ancestral Heroes vs Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex
Avalom: Ancestral Heroes and Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex 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. Avalom: Ancestral Heroes (2021) is 3 years older than Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (2024). Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Avalom: Ancestral Heroes (51.5% 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 Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex
Choose Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex if you want an Action and Indie game with VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex launched in 2024.
Both Avalom: Ancestral Heroes and Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex 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
 Avalom: Ancestral Heroes |  Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.5% positive (33 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | WAGNER ROCHA | Ippo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Avalom: Ancestral Heroes (2021) is 3 years older than Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (2024).
- Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Avalom: Ancestral Heroes (51.5% positive).
- Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Avalom: Ancestral Heroes (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Avalom: Ancestral Heroes has co-op; Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex does not.
- Avalom: Ancestral Heroes is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex has no Deck rating yet.
Avalom: Ancestral Heroes vs Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex — FAQ
- Should I play Avalom: Ancestral Heroes or Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex first?
- If you want chronology, Avalom: Ancestral Heroes (2021) came out before Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (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 Avalom: Ancestral Heroes and Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex 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.
- Does Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex have multiplayer like Avalom: Ancestral Heroes?
- No. Avalom: Ancestral Heroes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex is listed as single-player only.