Choose Tales from the Borderlands
Choose Tales from the Borderlands if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.5% positive across 10,277 reviews.
Tales from the Borderlands vs Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Tales from the Borderlands and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (2017) is 4 years older than Tales from the Borderlands (2021). Tales from the Borderlands scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (85.2% 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 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Choose Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series launched in 2017.
Both Tales from the Borderlands and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series sit in 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
 Tales from the Borderlands |  Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (10,277 reviews) | 85.2% positive (768 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Telltale Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (2017) is 4 years older than Tales from the Borderlands (2021).
- Tales from the Borderlands scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (85.2% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tales from the Borderlands vs Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — FAQ
- Which is better, Tales from the Borderlands or Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series?
- On Steam reviews Tales from the Borderlands scores higher (93.5% positive) than Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (85.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tales from the Borderlands is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tales from the Borderlands or Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series first?
- If you want chronology, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (2017) came out before Tales from the Borderlands (2021). 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 Tales from the Borderlands and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series similar?
- They overlap on 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.