Choose Gamble Tower
Choose Gamble Tower if you want a RPG experience. Gamble Tower launched in 2023.
Gamble Tower vs Relapse
Gamble Tower and Relapse both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Relapse (2022) is 1 year older than Gamble Tower (2023). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Gamble Tower: 23 reviews, Relapse: 106). 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 Relapse
Choose Relapse if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Relapse launched in 2022.
Both Gamble Tower and Relapse sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 96.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gamble Tower |  Relapse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) | 96.2% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indiebuild | Valklabs |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Relapse (2022) is 1 year older than Gamble Tower (2023).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Gamble Tower: 23 reviews, Relapse: 106).
- Gamble Tower is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Relapse (3.74 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Gamble Tower vs Relapse — FAQ
- Should I play Gamble Tower or Relapse first?
- If you want chronology, Relapse (2022) came out before Gamble Tower (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 Gamble Tower and Relapse similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.