Choose Apotheon
Choose Apotheon if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 2,025 reviews.
Apotheon vs Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Apotheon and Valdis Story: Abyssal City both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2013) is 2 years older than Apotheon (2015). Apotheon scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Valdis Story: Abyssal City (82.2% 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 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Choose Valdis Story: Abyssal City if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,648 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Apotheon and Valdis Story: Abyssal City sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Apotheon |  Valdis Story: Abyssal City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (2,025 reviews) | 82.2% positive (1,648 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alientrap | Endlessfluff Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2013) is 2 years older than Apotheon (2015).
- Apotheon scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Valdis Story: Abyssal City (82.2% positive).
- Valdis Story: Abyssal City is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Apotheon (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Apotheon vs Valdis Story: Abyssal City — FAQ
- Which is better, Apotheon or Valdis Story: Abyssal City?
- On Steam reviews Apotheon scores higher (89.9% positive) than Valdis Story: Abyssal City (82.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Apotheon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Apotheon or Valdis Story: Abyssal City first?
- If you want chronology, Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2013) came out before Apotheon (2015). 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 Apotheon and Valdis Story: Abyssal City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do Apotheon and Valdis Story: Abyssal City both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.