Choose Among Ashes
Choose Among Ashes if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Among Ashes launched in 2024.
Among Ashes vs Emberfly
Among Ashes and Emberfly both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Among Ashes (2024) is 1 year older than Emberfly (2025). Emberfly is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Among Ashes (3.99 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 Emberfly
Choose Emberfly if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Emberfly launched in 2025.
Both Among Ashes and Emberfly sit in Indie 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
 Among Ashes |  Emberfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (228 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rat Cliff Games | AsterSea |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Among Ashes (2024) is 1 year older than Emberfly (2025).
- Emberfly is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Among Ashes (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Among Ashes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Emberfly has no Deck rating yet.
Among Ashes vs Emberfly — FAQ
- Should I play Among Ashes or Emberfly first?
- If you want chronology, Among Ashes (2024) came out before Emberfly (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 Among Ashes and Emberfly similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Among Ashes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Among Ashes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Emberfly doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.