Choose Legends of Ellaria
Choose Legends of Ellaria if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legends of Ellaria launched in 2021.
Legends of Ellaria vs Empires and Tribes
Legends of Ellaria and Empires and Tribes both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Legends of Ellaria (2021) is 2 years older than Empires and Tribes (2023). Empires and Tribes scores higher on Steam reviews (63.6% positive) than Legends of Ellaria (55.2% 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 Empires and Tribes
Choose Empires and Tribes if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 63.6% positive across 165 reviews.
Both Legends of Ellaria and Empires and Tribes sit in Strategy 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
 Legends of Ellaria |  Empires and Tribes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.2% positive (610 reviews) | 63.6% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Larkon Studio | White Vertex Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Legends of Ellaria (2021) is 2 years older than Empires and Tribes (2023).
- Empires and Tribes scores higher on Steam reviews (63.6% positive) than Legends of Ellaria (55.2% positive).
- Legends of Ellaria is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Empires and Tribes (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Legends of Ellaria is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Empires and Tribes has no Deck rating yet.
Legends of Ellaria vs Empires and Tribes — FAQ
- Which is better, Legends of Ellaria or Empires and Tribes?
- On Steam reviews Empires and Tribes scores higher (63.6% positive) than Legends of Ellaria (55.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Empires and Tribes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Legends of Ellaria or Empires and Tribes first?
- If you want chronology, Legends of Ellaria (2021) came out before Empires and Tribes (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 Legends of Ellaria and Empires and Tribes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.