Choose Tales From The Burning Sea
Choose Tales From The Burning Sea if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tales From The Burning Sea launched in 2022.
Tales From The Burning Sea vs The Crimson Call
Tales From The Burning Sea and The Crimson Call both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Tales From The Burning Sea (2022) is 2 years older than The Crimson Call (2024). The Crimson Call is free; Tales From The Burning Sea is paid (2.99 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 The Crimson Call
Choose The Crimson Call if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Crimson Call launched in 2024.
Both Tales From The Burning Sea and The Crimson Call sit in Indie 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
 Tales From The Burning Sea |  The Crimson Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nicholas Brakespear | Fatih Mert |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tales From The Burning Sea (2022) is 2 years older than The Crimson Call (2024).
- The Crimson Call is free; Tales From The Burning Sea is paid (2.99 USD).
Tales From The Burning Sea vs The Crimson Call — FAQ
- Should I play Tales From The Burning Sea or The Crimson Call first?
- If you want chronology, Tales From The Burning Sea (2022) came out before The Crimson Call (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 From The Burning Sea and The Crimson Call similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is The Crimson Call free?
- Yes — The Crimson Call is a free-to-play Steam title. Tales From The Burning Sea is paid (2.99 USD).