Choose Caves of Lore
Choose Caves of Lore if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Caves of Lore launched in 2023.
Caves of Lore vs Mazes of Fate
Caves of Lore and Mazes of Fate both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Caves of Lore is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mazes of Fate has no Deck rating yet. 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 Mazes of Fate
Choose Mazes of Fate if you want an Adventure game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support.
Both Caves of Lore and Mazes of Fate sit in 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
 Caves of Lore |  Mazes of Fate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (341 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | by Mike Robins | Ratalaika Games S.L., Shinyuden |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Caves of Lore is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mazes of Fate has no Deck rating yet.
Caves of Lore vs Mazes of Fate — FAQ
- Are Caves of Lore and Mazes of Fate similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Caves of Lore run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Caves of Lore is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Mazes of Fate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.