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 Tales of ARISE
Tales of Berseria™ and Tales of ARISE 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 6 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023). Tales of Berseria™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Tales of ARISE (88% 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 ARISE
Choose Tales of ARISE if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tales of Berseria™ and Tales of ARISE 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™ |  Tales of ARISE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (6,274 reviews) | 88% positive (11,061 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. | Bandai Namco Studios Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Tales of Berseria™ (2017) is 6 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023).
- Tales of Berseria™ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Tales of ARISE (88% positive).
- Tales of ARISE is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Berseria™ (49.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tales of Berseria™ is Deck Unsupported, Tales of ARISE is Deck Verified.
Tales of Berseria™ vs Tales of ARISE — FAQ
- Which is better, Tales of Berseria™ or Tales of ARISE?
- On Steam reviews Tales of Berseria™ scores higher (91.9% positive) than Tales of ARISE (88% 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 ARISE first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Berseria™ (2017) came out before Tales of ARISE (2023). 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 ARISE 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 Tales of ARISE have multiplayer like Tales of Berseria™?
- No. Tales of Berseria™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Tales of ARISE is listed as single-player only.