Choose Echoes of Aetheria
Choose Echoes of Aetheria if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Echoes of Aetheria launched in 2016.
Echoes of Aetheria vs The Great Gaias
Echoes of Aetheria and The Great Gaias 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. Echoes of Aetheria (2016) is 2 years older than The Great Gaias (2018). Echoes of Aetheria scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than The Great Gaias (80% 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 The Great Gaias
Choose The Great Gaias if you want an Adventure experience. The Great Gaias launched in 2018.
Both Echoes of Aetheria and The Great Gaias sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Echoes of Aetheria |  The Great Gaias | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (116 reviews) | 80% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dancing Dragon Games | Horizon's End, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Echoes of Aetheria (2016) is 2 years older than The Great Gaias (2018).
- Echoes of Aetheria scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than The Great Gaias (80% positive).
- Echoes of Aetheria is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Great Gaias (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Echoes of Aetheria vs The Great Gaias — FAQ
- Should I play Echoes of Aetheria or The Great Gaias first?
- If you want chronology, Echoes of Aetheria (2016) came out before The Great Gaias (2018). 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 Echoes of Aetheria and The Great Gaias 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.