Choose Tumblestone
Choose Tumblestone if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Tumblestone launched in 2016.
Tumblestone vs Evil Orbs
Tumblestone and Evil Orbs both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2016. Evil Orbs is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Tumblestone (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Evil Orbs
Choose Evil Orbs if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Evil Orbs launched in 2016.
Both Tumblestone and Evil Orbs sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Tumblestone |  Evil Orbs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (93 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Ty Taylor, Spotted Zebra, Justin Nafziger, Vega Castañeda | GoBit Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Evil Orbs is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Tumblestone (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Tumblestone is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Evil Orbs has no Deck rating yet.
Tumblestone vs Evil Orbs — FAQ
- Are Tumblestone and Evil Orbs similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Tumblestone run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tumblestone is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Evil Orbs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.