Choose Late Shift
Choose Late Shift if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,748 Steam reviews back the pick.
Late Shift vs Vegas Tales
Late Shift and Vegas Tales both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Late Shift (2017) is 4 years older than Vegas Tales (2021). Vegas Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Late Shift (86% 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 Vegas Tales
Choose Vegas Tales if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vegas Tales launched in 2021.
Both Late Shift and Vegas Tales sit in 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
 Late Shift |  Vegas Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.59 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (1,748 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CtrlMovie | FMV Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Late Shift (2017) is 4 years older than Vegas Tales (2021).
- Vegas Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Late Shift (86% positive).
- Late Shift is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Vegas Tales (3.59 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Late Shift is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Vegas Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Late Shift vs Vegas Tales — FAQ
- Should I play Late Shift or Vegas Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Late Shift (2017) came out before Vegas Tales (2021). 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 Late Shift and Vegas Tales similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Late Shift run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Late Shift is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Vegas Tales doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.