Choose Dust: An Elysian Tail
Choose Dust: An Elysian Tail if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9,262 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dust: An Elysian Tail vs Breaking Gates
Dust: An Elysian Tail and Breaking Gates both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Dust: An Elysian Tail (2013) is 7 years older than Breaking Gates (2020). Breaking Gates is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dust: An Elysian Tail (4.99 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 Breaking Gates
Choose Breaking Gates if you want an Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Keyboard Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Breaking Gates launched in 2020.
Both Dust: An Elysian Tail and Breaking Gates sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Dust: An Elysian Tail |  Breaking Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (9,262 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Humble Hearts LLC | Ylun Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dust: An Elysian Tail (2013) is 7 years older than Breaking Gates (2020).
- Breaking Gates is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dust: An Elysian Tail (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Dust: An Elysian Tail is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Breaking Gates has no Deck rating yet.
Dust: An Elysian Tail vs Breaking Gates — FAQ
- Should I play Dust: An Elysian Tail or Breaking Gates first?
- If you want chronology, Dust: An Elysian Tail (2013) came out before Breaking Gates (2020). 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 Dust: An Elysian Tail and Breaking Gates similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Dust: An Elysian Tail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dust: An Elysian Tail is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Breaking Gates doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.