Choose Tower of Time
Choose Tower of Time if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.7% positive across 1,359 reviews.
Tower of Time vs Dark Envoy
Tower of Time and Dark Envoy both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Tower of Time (2018) is 5 years older than Dark Envoy (2023). Tower of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Dark Envoy (69.4% 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 Dark Envoy
Choose Dark Envoy if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Envoy launched in 2023.
Both Tower of Time and Dark Envoy sit in RPG on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Tower of Time |  Dark Envoy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (1,359 reviews) | 69.4% positive (444 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Event Horizon | Event Horizon |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Tower of Time (2018) is 5 years older than Dark Envoy (2023).
- Tower of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Dark Envoy (69.4% positive).
- Tower of Time is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Dark Envoy (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Tower of Time vs Dark Envoy — FAQ
- Which is better, Tower of Time or Dark Envoy?
- On Steam reviews Tower of Time scores higher (83.7% positive) than Dark Envoy (69.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tower of Time is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tower of Time or Dark Envoy first?
- If you want chronology, Tower of Time (2018) came out before Dark Envoy (2023). 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 Tower of Time and Dark Envoy similar?
- They overlap on 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 Tower of Time have multiplayer like Dark Envoy?
- No. Dark Envoy supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Tower of Time is listed as single-player only.
- Do Tower of Time and Dark Envoy both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.