Choose The Quest
Choose The Quest if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. The Quest launched in 2016.
The Quest vs Realms and Ruins: Abencor
The Quest and Realms and Ruins: Abencor both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. The Quest (2016) is 10 years older than Realms and Ruins: Abencor (2026). The Quest is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Realms and Ruins: Abencor has no Deck rating yet. 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 Realms and Ruins: Abencor
Choose Realms and Ruins: Abencor if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Realms and Ruins: Abencor launched in 2026.
Both The Quest and Realms and Ruins: Abencor sit in 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
 The Quest |  Realms and Ruins: Abencor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (400 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Redshift Games | Bonedude Games Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Quest (2016) is 10 years older than Realms and Ruins: Abencor (2026).
- The Quest is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Realms and Ruins: Abencor has no Deck rating yet.
The Quest vs Realms and Ruins: Abencor — FAQ
- Should I play The Quest or Realms and Ruins: Abencor first?
- If you want chronology, The Quest (2016) came out before Realms and Ruins: Abencor (2026). 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 The Quest and Realms and Ruins: Abencor similar?
- They overlap on 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.