Choose Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles
Choose Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles launched in 2017.
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles vs IGNOBLE
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and IGNOBLE 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 9 years older than IGNOBLE (2026). IGNOBLE scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (48.7% 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 IGNOBLE
Choose IGNOBLE if you want an Adventure game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IGNOBLE launched in 2026.
Both Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and IGNOBLE 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 |  IGNOBLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.94 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.7% positive (39 reviews) | 83% positive (347 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rotatipyra | Retromagine |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) is 9 years older than IGNOBLE (2026).
- IGNOBLE scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (48.7% positive).
- Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than IGNOBLE (0.99 USD vs. 5.94 USD).
- IGNOBLE is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles has no Deck rating yet.
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles vs IGNOBLE — FAQ
- Should I play Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles or IGNOBLE first?
- If you want chronology, Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) came out before IGNOBLE (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 Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and IGNOBLE 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.