Choose Burly Men at Sea
Choose Burly Men at Sea if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Burly Men at Sea launched in 2016.
Burly Men at Sea vs Tales of Ancient Nights
Burly Men at Sea and Tales of Ancient Nights both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Burly Men at Sea (2016) is 3 years older than Tales of Ancient Nights (2019). Tales of Ancient Nights is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Burly Men at Sea (0.99 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 Tales of Ancient Nights
Choose Tales of Ancient Nights if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales of Ancient Nights launched in 2019.
Both Burly Men at Sea and Tales of Ancient Nights sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Burly Men at Sea |  Tales of Ancient Nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (128 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Brain&Brain | Demir Leylek |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Burly Men at Sea (2016) is 3 years older than Tales of Ancient Nights (2019).
- Tales of Ancient Nights is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Burly Men at Sea (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Burly Men at Sea is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales of Ancient Nights has no Deck rating yet.
Burly Men at Sea vs Tales of Ancient Nights — FAQ
- Should I play Burly Men at Sea or Tales of Ancient Nights first?
- If you want chronology, Burly Men at Sea (2016) came out before Tales of Ancient Nights (2019). 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 Burly Men at Sea and Tales of Ancient Nights similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Burly Men at Sea run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Burly Men at Sea is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tales of Ancient Nights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.