Choose Tumblestone
Choose Tumblestone if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Tumblestone launched in 2016.
Tumblestone vs Abyssal Fall
Tumblestone and Abyssal Fall 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. Tumblestone (2016) is 1 year older than Abyssal Fall (2017). Abyssal Fall is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Tumblestone (0.99 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 Abyssal Fall
Choose Abyssal Fall if it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abyssal Fall launched in 2017.
Both Tumblestone and Abyssal Fall sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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 |  Abyssal Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (93 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ty Taylor, Spotted Zebra, Justin Nafziger, Vega Castañeda | Blazing Stick |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tumblestone (2016) is 1 year older than Abyssal Fall (2017).
- Abyssal Fall is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Tumblestone (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Tumblestone is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Abyssal Fall has no Deck rating yet.
Tumblestone vs Abyssal Fall — FAQ
- Should I play Tumblestone or Abyssal Fall first?
- If you want chronology, Tumblestone (2016) came out before Abyssal Fall (2017). 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 Tumblestone and Abyssal Fall 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. Abyssal Fall doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.