Choose Tales of Berseria™
Choose Tales of Berseria™ if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 6,274 reviews.
Tales of Berseria™ vs Echoes of Aincrad
Tales of Berseria™ and Echoes of Aincrad both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Tales of Berseria™ (2017) is 9 years older than Echoes of Aincrad (2026). Tales of Berseria™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Echoes of Aincrad (49.6% 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 Echoes of Aincrad
Choose Echoes of Aincrad if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,399 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tales of Berseria™ and Echoes of Aincrad sit in Action 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
 Tales of Berseria™ |  Echoes of Aincrad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (6,274 reviews) | 49.6% positive (4,399 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. | Game Studio Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Tales of Berseria™ (2017) is 9 years older than Echoes of Aincrad (2026).
- Tales of Berseria™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Echoes of Aincrad (49.6% positive).
- Tales of Berseria™ is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Echoes of Aincrad (49.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Tales of Berseria™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Echoes of Aincrad has no Deck rating yet.
Tales of Berseria™ vs Echoes of Aincrad — FAQ
- Which is better, Tales of Berseria™ or Echoes of Aincrad?
- On Steam reviews Tales of Berseria™ scores higher (91.9% positive) than Echoes of Aincrad (49.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tales of Berseria™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tales of Berseria™ or Echoes of Aincrad first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Berseria™ (2017) came out before Echoes of Aincrad (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 Tales of Berseria™ and Echoes of Aincrad similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Echoes of Aincrad have multiplayer like Tales of Berseria™?
- No. Tales of Berseria™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Echoes of Aincrad is listed as single-player only.