Choose Left-Hand Path
Choose Left-Hand Path if you want the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. Left-Hand Path launched in 2017.
Left-Hand Path vs Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex
Left-Hand Path and Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Left-Hand Path (2017) is 7 years older than Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (2024). Left-Hand Path scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (72.7% 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 Sintra: The Dark Vortex
Choose Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex launched in 2024.
Both Left-Hand Path and Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list VR Only, 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
 Left-Hand Path |  Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (105 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Strange Company | Ippo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Left-Hand Path (2017) is 7 years older than Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (2024).
- Left-Hand Path scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (72.7% positive).
- Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Left-Hand Path (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Left-Hand Path vs Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex — FAQ
- Should I play Left-Hand Path or Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex first?
- If you want chronology, Left-Hand Path (2017) came out before Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex (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 Left-Hand Path and Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.