Choose A Bastard's Tale
Choose A Bastard's Tale if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Bastard's Tale launched in 2015.
A Bastard's Tale vs Cubes and Knights
A Bastard's Tale and Cubes and Knights both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Bastard's Tale (2015) is 7 years older than Cubes and Knights (2022). Cubes and Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than A Bastard's Tale (82.1% 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 Cubes and Knights
Choose Cubes and Knights if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cubes and Knights launched in 2022.
Both A Bastard's Tale and Cubes and Knights sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 A Bastard's Tale |  Cubes and Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (156 reviews) | 96.4% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | No Pest Productions | Sergey Bobrov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Bastard's Tale (2015) is 7 years older than Cubes and Knights (2022).
- Cubes and Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than A Bastard's Tale (82.1% positive).
- A Bastard's Tale is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Cubes and Knights (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
A Bastard's Tale vs Cubes and Knights — FAQ
- Should I play A Bastard's Tale or Cubes and Knights first?
- If you want chronology, A Bastard's Tale (2015) came out before Cubes and Knights (2022). 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 A Bastard's Tale and Cubes and Knights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.