Choose Road Not Taken
Choose Road Not Taken if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Road Not Taken launched in 2014.
Road Not Taken vs Tangledeep
Road Not Taken and Tangledeep both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Road Not Taken (2014) is 4 years older than Tangledeep (2018). Tangledeep scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Road Not Taken (78.3% 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 Tangledeep
Choose Tangledeep if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.1% positive across 639 reviews.
Both Road Not Taken and Tangledeep sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Road Not Taken |  Tangledeep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (180 reviews) | 86.1% positive (639 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spry Fox | Impact Gameworks |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Road Not Taken (2014) is 4 years older than Tangledeep (2018).
- Tangledeep scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Road Not Taken (78.3% positive).
- Tangledeep is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Road Not Taken (9.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Tangledeep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Road Not Taken has no Deck rating yet.
Road Not Taken vs Tangledeep — FAQ
- Which is better, Road Not Taken or Tangledeep?
- On Steam reviews Tangledeep scores higher (86.1% positive) than Road Not Taken (78.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tangledeep is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Road Not Taken or Tangledeep first?
- If you want chronology, Road Not Taken (2014) came out before Tangledeep (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 Road Not Taken and Tangledeep similar?
- They overlap on 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.