IMHO.

Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) vs Talon City: Death from Above

Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) and Talon City: Death from Above both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) (2014) is 8 years older than Talon City: Death from Above (2022). Talon City: Death from Above is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Appointment with FEAR (Standalone)

Choose Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) launched in 2014.

Choose Talon City: Death from Above

Choose Talon City: Death from Above if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Talon City: Death from Above launched in 2022.

Both Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) and Talon City: Death from Above sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) vs Talon City: Death from Above — Steam metadata comparison
Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) — Steam game coverAppointment with FEAR (Standalone)Talon City: Death from Above — Steam game coverTalon City: Death from Above
Released20142022
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews58.5% positive (53 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTin Man GamesHosted Games

Side by side

Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) vs Talon City: Death from Above — FAQ

Should I play Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) or Talon City: Death from Above first?
If you want chronology, Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) (2014) came out before Talon City: Death from Above (2022). 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 Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) and Talon City: Death from Above similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) vs Talon City: Death from Above · imho.run