Choose Tales of Berseria™
Choose Tales of Berseria™ if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 6,274 reviews.
Tales of Berseria™ vs Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
Tales of Berseria™ and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition 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. Tales of Berseria™ (2017) is 2 years older than Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (2019). Tales of Berseria™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (85% 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 Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
Choose Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,737 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tales of Berseria™ and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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™ |  Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (6,274 reviews) | 85% positive (1,737 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. | QLOC, BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Tales of Berseria™ (2017) is 2 years older than Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (2019).
- Tales of Berseria™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (85% positive).
- Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Berseria™ (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition has co-op; Tales of Berseria™ does not.
- Steam Deck: Tales of Berseria™ is Deck Unsupported, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is Deck Verified.
Tales of Berseria™ vs Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Tales of Berseria™ or Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Tales of Berseria™ scores higher (91.9% positive) than Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (85% 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 Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Berseria™ (2017) came out before Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (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 Tales of Berseria™ and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition 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.