Choose Conan Exiles
Choose Conan Exiles if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.8% positive across 37,574 reviews.
Conan Exiles vs Cultivation Tales
Conan Exiles and Cultivation Tales both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Conan Exiles (2018) is 6 years older than Cultivation Tales (2024). Conan Exiles scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Cultivation Tales (63.1% 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 Cultivation Tales
Choose Cultivation Tales if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cultivation Tales launched in 2024.
Both Conan Exiles and Cultivation Tales sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Conan Exiles |  Cultivation Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (37,574 reviews) | 63.1% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Funcom | Ac Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Conan Exiles (2018) is 6 years older than Cultivation Tales (2024).
- Conan Exiles scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Cultivation Tales (63.1% positive).
- Cultivation Tales is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Conan Exiles (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Conan Exiles is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cultivation Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Conan Exiles vs Cultivation Tales — FAQ
- Which is better, Conan Exiles or Cultivation Tales?
- On Steam reviews Conan Exiles scores higher (79.8% positive) than Cultivation Tales (63.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Conan Exiles is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Conan Exiles or Cultivation Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Conan Exiles (2018) came out before Cultivation Tales (2024). 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 Conan Exiles and Cultivation Tales similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.
- Do both Conan Exiles and Cultivation Tales have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Conan Exiles ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cultivation Tales ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Conan Exiles run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Conan Exiles is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cultivation Tales doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.