Choose Tales & Tactics
Choose Tales & Tactics if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online PvP. Tales & Tactics launched in 2024.
Tales & Tactics vs Firestorm
Tales & Tactics and Firestorm 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. Tales & Tactics (2024) is 2 years older than Firestorm (2026). Firestorm is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Tales & Tactics (13.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Firestorm
Choose Firestorm if you want an Early Access game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Firestorm launched in 2026.
Both Tales & Tactics and Firestorm sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Tales & Tactics |  Firestorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (888 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Table 9 Studio | Meticulous Software LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Tales & Tactics (2024) is 2 years older than Firestorm (2026).
- Firestorm is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Tales & Tactics (13.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Firestorm has co-op; Tales & Tactics does not.
- Tales & Tactics is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Firestorm has no Deck rating yet.
Tales & Tactics vs Firestorm — FAQ
- Should I play Tales & Tactics or Firestorm first?
- If you want chronology, Tales & Tactics (2024) came out before Firestorm (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 Tales & Tactics and Firestorm 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.
- Does Tales & Tactics run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tales & Tactics is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Firestorm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.