Choose Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb
Choose Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb launched in 2014.
Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb vs FoxTail
Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb and FoxTail both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (2014) is 4 years older than FoxTail (2018). Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than FoxTail (92% 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 FoxTail
Choose FoxTail if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. FoxTail launched in 2018.
Both Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb and FoxTail sit in 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
 Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb |  FoxTail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (81 reviews) | 92% positive (150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Dreamers Guild | Gingertips Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (2014) is 4 years older than FoxTail (2018).
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than FoxTail (92% positive).
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than FoxTail (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb vs FoxTail — FAQ
- Should I play Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb or FoxTail first?
- If you want chronology, Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (2014) came out before FoxTail (2018). 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 Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb and FoxTail similar?
- They overlap on 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.