Choose Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner
Choose Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner launched in 2015.
Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner vs Tales from Candleforth
Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner and Tales from Candleforth both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner (2015) is 9 years older than Tales from Candleforth (2024). Tales from Candleforth scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner (64.7% 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 Tales from Candleforth
Choose Tales from Candleforth if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tales from Candleforth launched in 2024.
Both Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner and Tales from Candleforth sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner |  Tales from Candleforth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.98 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (51 reviews) | 88.7% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anvate Games | Under the Bed Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner (2015) is 9 years older than Tales from Candleforth (2024).
- Tales from Candleforth scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner (64.7% positive).
- Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Tales from Candleforth (0.98 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Tales from Candleforth is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner has no Deck rating yet.
Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner vs Tales from Candleforth — FAQ
- Should I play Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner or Tales from Candleforth first?
- If you want chronology, Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner (2015) came out before Tales from Candleforth (2024). 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 Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner and Tales from Candleforth similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.