Choose Thorne - Death Merchants
Choose Thorne - Death Merchants if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thorne - Death Merchants launched in 2016.
Thorne - Death Merchants vs Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call
Thorne - Death Merchants and Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Thorne - Death Merchants (2016) is 10 years older than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (2026). Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than Thorne - Death Merchants (69.8% 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 Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call
Choose Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call launched in 2026.
Both Thorne - Death Merchants and Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Thorne - Death Merchants |  Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.8% positive (86 reviews) | 72.5% positive (630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thorne Games | Titan Roc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Thorne - Death Merchants (2016) is 10 years older than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (2026).
- Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than Thorne - Death Merchants (69.8% positive).
- Thorne - Death Merchants is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Thorne - Death Merchants has no Deck rating yet.
Thorne - Death Merchants vs Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call — FAQ
- Should I play Thorne - Death Merchants or Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call first?
- If you want chronology, Thorne - Death Merchants (2016) came out before Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (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 Thorne - Death Merchants and Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.