Choose Armello
Choose Armello if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,464 Steam reviews back the pick.
Armello vs Paper Tales - Catch Up Games
Armello and Paper Tales - Catch Up Games both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Armello (2015) is 5 years older than Paper Tales - Catch Up Games (2020). Paper Tales - Catch Up Games is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Armello (2.99 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 Paper Tales - Catch Up Games
Choose Paper Tales - Catch Up Games if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paper Tales - Catch Up Games launched in 2020.
Both Armello and Paper Tales - Catch Up Games sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Armello |  Paper Tales - Catch Up Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (5,464 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | League of Geeks | Sergio Matsumoto, Manon 'Stripes' Potier |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Armello (2015) is 5 years older than Paper Tales - Catch Up Games (2020).
- Paper Tales - Catch Up Games is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Armello (2.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Armello is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Paper Tales - Catch Up Games has no Deck rating yet.
Armello vs Paper Tales - Catch Up Games — FAQ
- Should I play Armello or Paper Tales - Catch Up Games first?
- If you want chronology, Armello (2015) came out before Paper Tales - Catch Up Games (2020). 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 Armello and Paper Tales - Catch Up Games similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Armello run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Armello is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Paper Tales - Catch Up Games doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.