Choose Torment: Tides of Numenera
Choose Torment: Tides of Numenera if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. 1,478 Steam reviews back the pick.
Torment: Tides of Numenera vs The Temple of Elemental Evil
Torment: Tides of Numenera and The Temple of Elemental Evil 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. Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017) is 8 years older than The Temple of Elemental Evil (2025). Torment: Tides of Numenera scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than The Temple of Elemental Evil (70.3% 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 The Temple of Elemental Evil
Choose The Temple of Elemental Evil if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Temple of Elemental Evil launched in 2025.
Both Torment: Tides of Numenera and The Temple of Elemental Evil sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.4% vs 70.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Torment: Tides of Numenera |  The Temple of Elemental Evil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (1,478 reviews) | 70.3% positive (236 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Troika Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017) is 8 years older than The Temple of Elemental Evil (2025).
- Torment: Tides of Numenera scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than The Temple of Elemental Evil (70.3% positive).
- The Temple of Elemental Evil is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Torment: Tides of Numenera (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Torment: Tides of Numenera vs The Temple of Elemental Evil — FAQ
- Which is better, Torment: Tides of Numenera or The Temple of Elemental Evil?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Torment: Tides of Numenera sits at 71.4% positive (1,478 reviews), The Temple of Elemental Evil at 70.3% (236). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Torment: Tides of Numenera or The Temple of Elemental Evil first?
- If you want chronology, Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017) came out before The Temple of Elemental Evil (2025). 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 The Temple of Elemental Evil 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.