Choose Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes
Choose Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes if you want an Indie experience. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes launched in 2022.
Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes vs 本草归元录
Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes and 本草归元录 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG, Early Access on Steam. Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) is 3 years older than 本草归元录 (2025). 本草归元录 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 本草归元录
Choose 本草归元录 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 本草归元录 launched in 2025.
Both Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes and 本草归元录 sit in Strategy, 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 |  本草归元录 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paper Board Studios | Orange Paper Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) is 3 years older than 本草归元录 (2025).
- 本草归元录 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- 本草归元录 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes has no Deck rating yet.
Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes vs 本草归元录 — FAQ
- Should I play Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes or 本草归元录 first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes (2022) came out before 本草归元录 (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 Tales of Tarium: Awakening from the Ashes and 本草归元录 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.