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 Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond
Celestian Tales: Old North and Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond 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. Celestian Tales: Old North (2015) is 5 years older than Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond (2020). Celestian Tales: Old North scores higher on Steam reviews (69% positive) than Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond (55% 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 Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond
Choose Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond launched in 2020.
Both Celestian Tales: Old North and Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond 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 |  Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive (271 reviews) | 55% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ekuator Games | Ekuator Games, Agate |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Celestian Tales: Old North (2015) is 5 years older than Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond (2020).
- Celestian Tales: Old North scores higher on Steam reviews (69% positive) than Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond (55% positive).
- Celestian Tales: Old North is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Celestian Tales: Old North is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond has no Deck rating yet.
Celestian Tales: Old North vs Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond — FAQ
- Should I play Celestian Tales: Old North or Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond first?
- If you want chronology, Celestian Tales: Old North (2015) came out before Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond (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 Celestian Tales: Old North and Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond 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. Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.