Choose Lethis - Path of Progress
Choose Lethis - Path of Progress if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lethis - Path of Progress launched in 2015.
Lethis - Path of Progress vs The Fool's Apprentice
Lethis - Path of Progress and The Fool's Apprentice both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Lethis - Path of Progress (2015) is 10 years older than The Fool's Apprentice (2025). Lethis - Path of Progress scores higher on Steam reviews (62% positive) than The Fool's Apprentice (58.6% 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 Fool's Apprentice
Choose The Fool's Apprentice if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Fool's Apprentice launched in 2025.
Both Lethis - Path of Progress and The Fool's Apprentice sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Lethis - Path of Progress |  The Fool's Apprentice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive (548 reviews) | 58.6% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triskell Interactive | The Planar Danse |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Lethis - Path of Progress (2015) is 10 years older than The Fool's Apprentice (2025).
- Lethis - Path of Progress scores higher on Steam reviews (62% positive) than The Fool's Apprentice (58.6% positive).
- The Fool's Apprentice is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Lethis - Path of Progress (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lethis - Path of Progress is Deck Verified, The Fool's Apprentice is Deck Unsupported.
Lethis - Path of Progress vs The Fool's Apprentice — FAQ
- Should I play Lethis - Path of Progress or The Fool's Apprentice first?
- If you want chronology, Lethis - Path of Progress (2015) came out before The Fool's Apprentice (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 Lethis - Path of Progress and The Fool's Apprentice similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.