Choose Faye: A Tale of Shadow
Choose Faye: A Tale of Shadow if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faye: A Tale of Shadow launched in 2022.
Faye: A Tale of Shadow vs Maliki : Poison Of The Past
Faye: A Tale of Shadow and Maliki : Poison Of The Past both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022) is 3 years older than Maliki : Poison Of The Past (2025). Faye: A Tale of Shadow is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Maliki : Poison Of The Past (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Maliki : Poison Of The Past
Choose Maliki : Poison Of The Past if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Maliki : Poison Of The Past launched in 2025.
Both Faye: A Tale of Shadow and Maliki : Poison Of The Past sit in Indie, 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
 Faye: A Tale of Shadow |  Maliki : Poison Of The Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Night Stroll Studio | Blue Banshee |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022) is 3 years older than Maliki : Poison Of The Past (2025).
- Faye: A Tale of Shadow is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Maliki : Poison Of The Past (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Maliki : Poison Of The Past is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Faye: A Tale of Shadow has no Deck rating yet.
Faye: A Tale of Shadow vs Maliki : Poison Of The Past — FAQ
- Should I play Faye: A Tale of Shadow or Maliki : Poison Of The Past first?
- If you want chronology, Faye: A Tale of Shadow (2022) came out before Maliki : Poison Of The Past (2025). 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 Faye: A Tale of Shadow and Maliki : Poison Of The Past similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.