Choose Thea: The Awakening
Choose Thea: The Awakening if you want a RPG experience. 2,154 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thea: The Awakening vs Burned Land
Thea: The Awakening and Burned Land both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Thea: The Awakening (2015) is 6 years older than Burned Land (2021). Thea: The Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Burned Land (45.8% 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 Burned Land
Choose Burned Land if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Burned Land launched in 2021.
Both Thea: The Awakening and Burned Land sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  Burned Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (2,154 reviews) | 45.8% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MuHa Games | Koya Game |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Thea: The Awakening (2015) is 6 years older than Burned Land (2021).
- Thea: The Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Burned Land (45.8% positive).
- Burned Land is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Thea: The Awakening (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Thea: The Awakening vs Burned Land — FAQ
- Should I play Thea: The Awakening or Burned Land first?
- If you want chronology, Thea: The Awakening (2015) came out before Burned Land (2021). 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 Burned Land similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.