Choose Tangledeep
Choose Tangledeep if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.1% positive across 639 reviews.
Tangledeep vs Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
Tangledeep and Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate 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. Tangledeep (2018) is 2 years older than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020). Tangledeep scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (79.7% 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 Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
Choose Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate if it's currently about 59% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate launched in 2020.
Both Tangledeep and Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate sit in RPG 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
 Tangledeep |  Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.74 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (639 reviews) | 79.7% positive (231 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Impact Gameworks | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Tangledeep (2018) is 2 years older than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020).
- Tangledeep scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (79.7% positive).
- Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate is currently ~59% cheaper on Steam than Tangledeep (3.99 USD vs. 9.74 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tangledeep vs Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate — FAQ
- Which is better, Tangledeep or Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate?
- On Steam reviews Tangledeep scores higher (86.1% positive) than Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (79.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tangledeep is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tangledeep or Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate first?
- If you want chronology, Tangledeep (2018) came out before Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (2020). 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 Tangledeep and Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate 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.