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Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes vs New Arc Line

Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes and New Arc Line both land in RPG, 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 RPG, Early Access on Steam. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) is 2 years older than New Arc Line (2024). Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than New Arc Line (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes

Choose Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes launched in 2022.

Choose New Arc Line

Choose New Arc Line if it matches what drew you to this matchup. New Arc Line launched in 2024.

Both Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes and New Arc Line sit in RPG and Early Access 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

Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes vs New Arc Line — Steam metadata comparison
Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes — Steam game coverTales of Tarium: Awakening from the AshesNew Arc Line — Steam game coverNew Arc Line
Released20222024
GenresStrategy, Indie, RPG, Early AccessRPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Unsupported
Price14.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews75.4% positive (370 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersPaper Board StudiosDreamate

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Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes vs New Arc Line — FAQ

Should I play Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes or New Arc Line first?
If you want chronology, Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) came out before New Arc Line (2024). 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 Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes and New Arc Line similar?
They overlap on RPG, 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.
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