Choose Dust: An Elysian Tail
Choose Dust: An Elysian Tail if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 9,262 reviews.
Dust: An Elysian Tail vs Abyss Odyssey
Dust: An Elysian Tail and Abyss Odyssey 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 1 year older than Abyss Odyssey (2014). Dust: An Elysian Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% positive). 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 Abyss Odyssey
Choose Abyss Odyssey if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abyss Odyssey launched in 2014.
Both Dust: An Elysian Tail and Abyss Odyssey 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 |  Abyss Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (9,262 reviews) | 68.8% positive (805 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Humble Hearts LLC | ACE Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dust: An Elysian Tail (2013) is 1 year older than Abyss Odyssey (2014).
- Dust: An Elysian Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% positive).
- Abyss Odyssey is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Dust: An Elysian Tail (4.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Abyss Odyssey has co-op; Dust: An Elysian Tail does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Dust: An Elysian Tail vs Abyss Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, Dust: An Elysian Tail or Abyss Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews Dust: An Elysian Tail scores higher (94.8% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dust: An Elysian Tail is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dust: An Elysian Tail or Abyss Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Dust: An Elysian Tail (2013) came out before Abyss Odyssey (2014). 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 Abyss Odyssey 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 have multiplayer like Abyss Odyssey?
- No. Abyss Odyssey supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Dust: An Elysian Tail is listed as single-player only.
- Do Dust: An Elysian Tail and Abyss Odyssey both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.