Choose Thea: The Awakening
Choose Thea: The Awakening if you want a Strategy experience. 2,154 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thea: The Awakening vs Ark Noir
Thea: The Awakening and Ark Noir 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. Thea: The Awakening (2015) is 3 years older than Ark Noir (2018). Thea: The Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Ark Noir (78.6% 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 Ark Noir
Choose Ark Noir if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ark Noir launched in 2018.
Both Thea: The Awakening and Ark Noir 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
 Thea: The Awakening |  Ark Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (2,154 reviews) | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MuHa Games | Amamori Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Thea: The Awakening (2015) is 3 years older than Ark Noir (2018).
- Thea: The Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Ark Noir (78.6% positive).
- Ark Noir is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Thea: The Awakening (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Thea: The Awakening is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ark Noir has no Deck rating yet.
Thea: The Awakening vs Ark Noir — FAQ
- Should I play Thea: The Awakening or Ark Noir first?
- If you want chronology, Thea: The Awakening (2015) came out before Ark Noir (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 Thea: The Awakening and Ark Noir 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.
- Does Thea: The Awakening run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Thea: The Awakening is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ark Noir doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.