Choose Torment: Tides of Numenera
Choose Torment: Tides of Numenera if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,478 Steam reviews back the pick.
Torment: Tides of Numenera vs Azure Saga: Pathfinder
Torment: Tides of Numenera and Azure Saga: Pathfinder both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017) is 1 year older than Azure Saga: Pathfinder (2018). Torment: Tides of Numenera scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Azure Saga: Pathfinder (70.2% 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 Azure Saga: Pathfinder
Choose Azure Saga: Pathfinder if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Azure Saga: Pathfinder launched in 2018.
Both Torment: Tides of Numenera and Azure Saga: Pathfinder sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.4% vs 70.2% 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 |  Azure Saga: Pathfinder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (1,478 reviews) | 70.2% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | MassHive Media |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017) is 1 year older than Azure Saga: Pathfinder (2018).
- Torment: Tides of Numenera scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Azure Saga: Pathfinder (70.2% positive).
- Azure Saga: Pathfinder is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Torment: Tides of Numenera (12.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Torment: Tides of Numenera is Deck Playable, Azure Saga: Pathfinder is Deck Verified.
Torment: Tides of Numenera vs Azure Saga: Pathfinder — FAQ
- Should I play Torment: Tides of Numenera or Azure Saga: Pathfinder first?
- If you want chronology, Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017) came out before Azure Saga: Pathfinder (2018). 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 Azure Saga: Pathfinder similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.