Should I play Approaching Infinity or Sword of Fargoal first?

If you want chronology, Sword of Fargoal (2022) came out before Approaching Infinity (2025). 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 Approaching Infinity and Sword of Fargoal similar?

They overlap on 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.

Does Approaching Infinity run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Approaching Infinity is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sword of Fargoal doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Approaching Infinity vs Sword of Fargoal

Approaching Infinity and Sword of Fargoal both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Sword of Fargoal (2022) is 3 years older than Approaching Infinity (2025). Approaching Infinity scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Sword of Fargoal (86.4% 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 Approaching Infinity

Choose Approaching Infinity if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Approaching Infinity launched in 2025.

Choose Sword of Fargoal

Choose Sword of Fargoal if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sword of Fargoal launched in 2022.

Both Approaching Infinity and Sword of Fargoal sit in Adventure 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.

Approaching Infinity vs Sword of Fargoal — Steam metadata comparison
	Approaching Infinity	Sword of Fargoal
Released	2025	2022
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG	Adventure, RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	13.49 USD	2.99 USD
Steam reviews	95.4% positive (606 reviews)	86.4% positive (22 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	IBOL	Epyx, Inc.

Side by side

Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Sword of Fargoal (2022) is 3 years older than Approaching Infinity (2025).
Approaching Infinity scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Sword of Fargoal (86.4% positive).
Sword of Fargoal is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Approaching Infinity (2.99 USD vs. 13.49 USD).
Approaching Infinity is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sword of Fargoal has no Deck rating yet.