Choose Tales of Maj'Eyal
Choose Tales of Maj'Eyal if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,129 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tales of Maj'Eyal vs The Doors of Trithius
Tales of Maj'Eyal and The Doors of Trithius both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, RPG on Steam. Tales of Maj'Eyal (2013) is 8 years older than The Doors of Trithius (2021). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Tales of Maj'Eyal: 4,129 reviews, The Doors of Trithius: 641). 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 The Doors of Trithius
Choose The Doors of Trithius if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Doors of Trithius launched in 2021.
Both Tales of Maj'Eyal and The Doors of Trithius sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.2% vs 94.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tales of Maj'Eyal |  The Doors of Trithius | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (4,129 reviews) | 94.5% positive (641 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Netcore Games | Jake Donkersgoed |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Tales of Maj'Eyal (2013) is 8 years older than The Doors of Trithius (2021).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Tales of Maj'Eyal: 4,129 reviews, The Doors of Trithius: 641).
- Tales of Maj'Eyal is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than The Doors of Trithius (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tales of Maj'Eyal vs The Doors of Trithius — FAQ
- Which is better, Tales of Maj'Eyal or The Doors of Trithius?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tales of Maj'Eyal sits at 94.2% positive (4,129 reviews), The Doors of Trithius at 94.5% (641). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tales of Maj'Eyal or The Doors of Trithius first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Maj'Eyal (2013) came out before The Doors of Trithius (2021). 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 Tales of Maj'Eyal and The Doors of Trithius similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.