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8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition vs Tales Across Time

8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition and Tales Across Time both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Tales Across Time (2016). Tales Across Time scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition (90.8% 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 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition

Choose 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition launched in 2015.

Choose Tales Across Time

Choose Tales Across Time if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales Across Time launched in 2016.

Both 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition and Tales Across Time sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.8% vs 92.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition vs Tales Across Time — Steam metadata comparison
8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition — Steam game cover8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered EditionTales Across Time — Steam game coverTales Across Time
Released20152016
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews90.8% positive (109 reviews)92.6% positive (27 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCritical GamesCritical Games

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8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition vs Tales Across Time — FAQ

Should I play 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition or Tales Across Time first?
If you want chronology, 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition (2015) came out before Tales Across Time (2016). 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 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition and Tales Across Time similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
Does 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition run on Steam Deck?
Yes — 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tales Across Time doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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