Choose Tears of Vanfell
Choose Tears of Vanfell if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. Tears of Vanfell launched in 2025.
Tears of Vanfell vs Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Tears of Vanfell and Shape of Dreams: Prologue both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shape of Dreams: Prologue (2024) is 1 year older than Tears of Vanfell (2025). Shape of Dreams: Prologue is free; Tears of Vanfell is paid (Price unknown). 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 Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Choose Shape of Dreams: Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shape of Dreams: Prologue launched in 2024.
Both Tears of Vanfell and Shape of Dreams: Prologue sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Tears of Vanfell |  Shape of Dreams: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 96% positive (681 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lazy Cat Games | Lizard Smoothie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shape of Dreams: Prologue (2024) is 1 year older than Tears of Vanfell (2025).
- Shape of Dreams: Prologue is free; Tears of Vanfell is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shape of Dreams: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tears of Vanfell has no Deck rating yet.
Tears of Vanfell vs Shape of Dreams: Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Tears of Vanfell or Shape of Dreams: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Shape of Dreams: Prologue (2024) came out before Tears of Vanfell (2025). 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 Tears of Vanfell and Shape of Dreams: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Tears of Vanfell and Shape of Dreams: Prologue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tears of Vanfell ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shape of Dreams: Prologue ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Shape of Dreams: Prologue free?
- Yes — Shape of Dreams: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Tears of Vanfell is paid (Price unknown).