Choose Ashes of Immortality
Choose Ashes of Immortality if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Ashes of Immortality launched in 2015.
Ashes of Immortality vs Into the Abyss
Ashes of Immortality and Into the Abyss 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. Ashes of Immortality (2015) is 5 years older than Into the Abyss (2020). Into the Abyss is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ashes of Immortality (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Into the Abyss
Choose Into the Abyss if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Into the Abyss launched in 2020.
Both Ashes of Immortality and Into the Abyss sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Ashes of Immortality |  Into the Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (43 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Warfare Studios | Old Eagle |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ashes of Immortality (2015) is 5 years older than Into the Abyss (2020).
- Into the Abyss is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ashes of Immortality (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Ashes of Immortality is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Into the Abyss has no Deck rating yet.
Ashes of Immortality vs Into the Abyss — FAQ
- Should I play Ashes of Immortality or Into the Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Ashes of Immortality (2015) came out before Into the Abyss (2020). 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 Ashes of Immortality and Into the Abyss 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.