Choose Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return
Choose Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return launched in 2022.
Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return vs Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker
Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return and Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker 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. Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return (2022) is 1 year older than Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker (2023). Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return is free; Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker 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 Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker
Choose Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker launched in 2023.
Both Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return and Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker 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
 Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return |  Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mattheus Reis Queiroga | ERMedia |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return (2022) is 1 year older than Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker (2023).
- Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return is free; Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker is paid (11.99 USD).
- Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return vs Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return or Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return (2022) came out before Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker (2023). 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 Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return and Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker 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.
- Is Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return free?
- Yes — Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return is a free-to-play Steam title. Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker is paid (11.99 USD).