Choose Faulty Apprentice
Choose Faulty Apprentice if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Faulty Apprentice launched in 2019.
Faulty Apprentice vs Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs
Faulty Apprentice and Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 6 years older than Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs (2025). Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% 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 Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs
Choose Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs launched in 2025.
Both Faulty Apprentice and Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs sit in Indie 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 |  Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (112 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGL studios | Zylyx |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 6 years older than Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs (2025).
- Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% positive).
- Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Faulty Apprentice (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Faulty Apprentice is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs has no Deck rating yet.
Faulty Apprentice vs Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs — FAQ
- Should I play Faulty Apprentice or Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs first?
- If you want chronology, Faulty Apprentice (2019) came out before Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs (2025). 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 Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Faulty Apprentice run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Faulty Apprentice is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tomboy: Trapped by Orcs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.