Choose 4 Elements
Choose 4 Elements if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 350 reviews.
4 Elements vs Clover Tale
4 Elements and Clover Tale both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. 4 Elements (2010) is 6 years older than Clover Tale (2016). 4 Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Clover Tale (69.5% 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 Clover Tale
Choose Clover Tale if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Clover Tale launched in 2016.
Both 4 Elements and Clover Tale sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 4 Elements |  Clover Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (350 reviews) | 69.5% positive (347 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playrix Entertainment | FIVE-BN GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- 4 Elements (2010) is 6 years older than Clover Tale (2016).
- 4 Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Clover Tale (69.5% positive).
- Clover Tale is free; 4 Elements is paid (Price unknown).
- Clover Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 4 Elements has no Deck rating yet.
4 Elements vs Clover Tale — FAQ
- Which is better, 4 Elements or Clover Tale?
- On Steam reviews 4 Elements scores higher (85.4% positive) than Clover Tale (69.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 4 Elements is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play 4 Elements or Clover Tale first?
- If you want chronology, 4 Elements (2010) came out before Clover Tale (2016). 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 4 Elements and Clover Tale similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is Clover Tale free?
- Yes — Clover Tale is a free-to-play Steam title. 4 Elements is paid (Price unknown).