Choose Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles
Choose Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles launched in 2017.
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles vs Area 51
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and Area 51 both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) is 2 years older than Area 51 (2019). Area 51 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD). 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 Area 51
Choose Area 51 if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. Area 51 launched in 2019.
Both Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and Area 51 sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles |  Area 51 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.7% positive (39 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rotatipyra | Steedie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) is 2 years older than Area 51 (2019).
- Area 51 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles vs Area 51 — FAQ
- Should I play Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles or Area 51 first?
- If you want chronology, Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) came out before Area 51 (2019). 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 Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and Area 51 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.