Choose Artifact Adventure Gaiden
Choose Artifact Adventure Gaiden if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Artifact Adventure Gaiden launched in 2018.
Artifact Adventure Gaiden vs Tales of ARISE
Artifact Adventure Gaiden and Tales of ARISE both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Artifact Adventure Gaiden (2018) is 5 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023). Tales of ARISE scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Artifact Adventure Gaiden (81.8% 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 Tales of ARISE
Choose Tales of ARISE if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Artifact Adventure Gaiden and Tales of ARISE sit in Action and 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
 Artifact Adventure Gaiden |  Tales of ARISE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (33 reviews) | 88% positive (11,061 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | bluffman | Bandai Namco Studios Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Artifact Adventure Gaiden (2018) is 5 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023).
- Tales of ARISE scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Artifact Adventure Gaiden (81.8% positive).
- Artifact Adventure Gaiden is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Tales of ARISE (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Tales of ARISE is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Artifact Adventure Gaiden has no Deck rating yet.
Artifact Adventure Gaiden vs Tales of ARISE — FAQ
- Should I play Artifact Adventure Gaiden or Tales of ARISE first?
- If you want chronology, Artifact Adventure Gaiden (2018) came out before Tales of ARISE (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 Artifact Adventure Gaiden and Tales of ARISE similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.