Choose Torment: Tides of Numenera
Choose Torment: Tides of Numenera if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,478 Steam reviews back the pick.
Torment: Tides of Numenera vs Lords of Xulima
Torment: Tides of Numenera and Lords of Xulima both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Lords of Xulima (2014) is 3 years older than Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017). Lords of Xulima scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than Torment: Tides of Numenera (71.4% 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 Lords of Xulima
Choose Lords of Xulima if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.4% positive across 593 reviews.
Both Torment: Tides of Numenera and Lords of Xulima sit in RPG 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
 Torment: Tides of Numenera |  Lords of Xulima | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (1,478 reviews) | 78.4% positive (593 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Lords of Xulima (2014) is 3 years older than Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017).
- Lords of Xulima scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than Torment: Tides of Numenera (71.4% positive).
- Lords of Xulima is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Torment: Tides of Numenera (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Torment: Tides of Numenera vs Lords of Xulima — FAQ
- Which is better, Torment: Tides of Numenera or Lords of Xulima?
- On Steam reviews Lords of Xulima scores higher (78.4% positive) than Torment: Tides of Numenera (71.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lords of Xulima is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Torment: Tides of Numenera or Lords of Xulima first?
- If you want chronology, Lords of Xulima (2014) came out before Torment: Tides of Numenera (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 Torment: Tides of Numenera and Lords of Xulima similar?
- They overlap on 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.