Choose Tears of Metal
Choose Tears of Metal if you want the Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. 1,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tears of Metal vs Tears of Vanfell
Tears of Metal and Tears of Vanfell both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Tears of Vanfell
Choose Tears of Vanfell if you want an Adventure and RPG experience.
Both Tears of Metal and Tears of Vanfell sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, 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
 Tears of Metal |  Tears of Vanfell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 22.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (1,158 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paper Cult | Lazy Cat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Tears of Metal vs Tears of Vanfell — FAQ
- Are Tears of Metal and Tears of Vanfell similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Tears of Metal and Tears of Vanfell have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tears of Metal ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tears of Vanfell ships Online Co-op, Co-op.