Choose Descent: Legends of the Dark
Choose Descent: Legends of the Dark if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Descent: Legends of the Dark launched in 2021.
Descent: Legends of the Dark vs Boardquest: Tales of Liria
Descent: Legends of the Dark and Boardquest: Tales of Liria 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. Descent: Legends of the Dark (2021) is 3 years older than Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024). Descent: Legends of the Dark is free; Boardquest: Tales of Liria is paid (11.99 USD). 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 Boardquest: Tales of Liria
Choose Boardquest: Tales of Liria if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Boardquest: Tales of Liria launched in 2024.
Both Descent: Legends of the Dark and Boardquest: Tales of Liria sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Descent: Legends of the Dark |  Boardquest: Tales of Liria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (109 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Fantasy Flight Games | Ramezware SL |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Descent: Legends of the Dark (2021) is 3 years older than Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024).
- Descent: Legends of the Dark is free; Boardquest: Tales of Liria is paid (11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Descent: Legends of the Dark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Boardquest: Tales of Liria has no Deck rating yet.
Descent: Legends of the Dark vs Boardquest: Tales of Liria — FAQ
- Should I play Descent: Legends of the Dark or Boardquest: Tales of Liria first?
- If you want chronology, Descent: Legends of the Dark (2021) came out before Boardquest: Tales of Liria (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 Descent: Legends of the Dark and Boardquest: Tales of Liria 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.
- Do both Descent: Legends of the Dark and Boardquest: Tales of Liria have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Descent: Legends of the Dark ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Boardquest: Tales of Liria ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Descent: Legends of the Dark free?
- Yes — Descent: Legends of the Dark is a free-to-play Steam title. Boardquest: Tales of Liria is paid (11.99 USD).
- Does Descent: Legends of the Dark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Descent: Legends of the Dark is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Boardquest: Tales of Liria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.