Choose Wirm
Choose Wirm if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wirm launched in 2025.
Wirm vs Tales of Fire
Wirm and Tales of Fire both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Tales of Fire (2022) is 3 years older than Wirm (2025). Wirm scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Tales of Fire (69.2% positive). 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 Tales of Fire
Choose Tales of Fire if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales of Fire launched in 2022.
Both Wirm and Tales of Fire sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Wirm |  Tales of Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (81 reviews) | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sbug Games | Afil Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Tales of Fire (2022) is 3 years older than Wirm (2025).
- Wirm scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Tales of Fire (69.2% positive).
- Tales of Fire is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Wirm (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Wirm has co-op; Tales of Fire does not.
- Wirm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales of Fire has no Deck rating yet.
Wirm vs Tales of Fire — FAQ
- Should I play Wirm or Tales of Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Fire (2022) came out before Wirm (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 Wirm and Tales of Fire similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 of Fire have multiplayer like Wirm?
- No. Wirm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Tales of Fire is listed as single-player only.
- Does Wirm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wirm is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tales of Fire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.