Choose Runers
Choose Runers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.9% positive across 166 reviews.
Runers vs Fictorum
Runers and Fictorum both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, RPG on Steam. Runers (2014) is 3 years older than Fictorum (2017). Runers scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% 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 Fictorum
Choose Fictorum if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fictorum launched in 2017.
Both Runers and Fictorum sit in Indie and 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
 Runers |  Fictorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (166 reviews) | 79.4% positive (880 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | LGK Games | Scraping Bottom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Runers (2014) is 3 years older than Fictorum (2017).
- Runers scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% positive).
- Fictorum is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Runers (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Fictorum is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Runers has no Deck rating yet.
Runers vs Fictorum — FAQ
- Which is better, Runers or Fictorum?
- On Steam reviews Runers scores higher (81.9% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Runers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Runers or Fictorum first?
- If you want chronology, Runers (2014) came out before Fictorum (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 Runers and Fictorum similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Fictorum have multiplayer like Runers?
- No. Runers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Fictorum is listed as single-player only.