Choose Celestian Tales: Old North
Choose Celestian Tales: Old North if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Celestian Tales: Old North launched in 2015.
Celestian Tales: Old North vs The Amber Throne
Celestian Tales: Old North and The Amber Throne 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. Both released in 2015. The Amber Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Celestian Tales: Old North (69% 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 Amber Throne
Choose The Amber Throne if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.8% positive across 143 reviews.
Both Celestian Tales: Old North and The Amber Throne 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
 Celestian Tales: Old North |  The Amber Throne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive (271 reviews) | 81.8% positive (143 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ekuator Games | Joshua Missile |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- The Amber Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Celestian Tales: Old North (69% positive).
- Celestian Tales: Old North is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The Amber Throne (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Celestian Tales: Old North is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Amber Throne has no Deck rating yet.
Celestian Tales: Old North vs The Amber Throne — FAQ
- Which is better, Celestian Tales: Old North or The Amber Throne?
- On Steam reviews The Amber Throne scores higher (81.8% positive) than Celestian Tales: Old North (69% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Amber Throne is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Celestian Tales: Old North and The Amber Throne 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 Celestian Tales: Old North run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Celestian Tales: Old North is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Amber Throne doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.