Choose Faulty Apprentice
Choose Faulty Apprentice if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faulty Apprentice launched in 2019.
Faulty Apprentice vs Sexena: Arena Tales
Faulty Apprentice and Sexena: Arena Tales both land in Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 1 year older than Sexena: Arena Tales (2020). Faulty Apprentice scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Sexena: Arena Tales (48.4% 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 Sexena: Arena Tales
Choose Sexena: Arena Tales if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sexena: Arena Tales launched in 2020.
Both Faulty Apprentice and Sexena: Arena Tales sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Faulty Apprentice |  Sexena: Arena Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (112 reviews) | 48.4% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGL studios | The Poundry |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 1 year older than Sexena: Arena Tales (2020).
- Faulty Apprentice scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Sexena: Arena Tales (48.4% positive).
- Faulty Apprentice is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sexena: Arena Tales (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Faulty Apprentice is Deck Playable, Sexena: Arena Tales is Deck Unsupported.
Faulty Apprentice vs Sexena: Arena Tales — FAQ
- Should I play Faulty Apprentice or Sexena: Arena Tales first?
- If you want chronology, Faulty Apprentice (2019) came out before Sexena: Arena Tales (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 Faulty Apprentice and Sexena: Arena Tales similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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.