Choose Alvora Tactics
Choose Alvora Tactics if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alvora Tactics launched in 2017.
Alvora Tactics vs Horizon's Gate
Alvora Tactics and Horizon's Gate both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Alvora Tactics (2017) is 3 years older than Horizon's Gate (2020). Horizon's Gate scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Alvora Tactics (93.4% 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 Horizon's Gate
Choose Horizon's Gate if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,024 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Alvora Tactics and Horizon's Gate sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.4% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Alvora Tactics |  Horizon's Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (121 reviews) | 94.7% positive (1,024 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rad Codex | Rad Codex |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Alvora Tactics (2017) is 3 years older than Horizon's Gate (2020).
- Horizon's Gate scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Alvora Tactics (93.4% positive).
- Alvora Tactics is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Horizon's Gate (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Alvora Tactics is Deck Unsupported, Horizon's Gate is Deck Playable.
Alvora Tactics vs Horizon's Gate — FAQ
- Which is better, Alvora Tactics or Horizon's Gate?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Alvora Tactics sits at 93.4% positive (121 reviews), Horizon's Gate at 94.7% (1,024). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Alvora Tactics or Horizon's Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Alvora Tactics (2017) came out before Horizon's Gate (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 Alvora Tactics and Horizon's Gate similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.