Choose Tales of ARISE
Choose Tales of ARISE if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tales of ARISE vs Faye/Sleepwalker
Tales of ARISE and Faye/Sleepwalker both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Faye/Sleepwalker (2021) is 2 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023). Faye/Sleepwalker is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Tales of ARISE (11.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD). 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 Faye/Sleepwalker
Choose Faye/Sleepwalker if it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faye/Sleepwalker launched in 2021.
Both Tales of ARISE and Faye/Sleepwalker sit in Action 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
 Tales of ARISE |  Faye/Sleepwalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (11,061 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bandai Namco Studios Inc. | Phantomisland |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Faye/Sleepwalker (2021) is 2 years older than Tales of ARISE (2023).
- Faye/Sleepwalker is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Tales of ARISE (11.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Tales of ARISE is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Faye/Sleepwalker has no Deck rating yet.
Tales of ARISE vs Faye/Sleepwalker — FAQ
- Should I play Tales of ARISE or Faye/Sleepwalker first?
- If you want chronology, Faye/Sleepwalker (2021) 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 Tales of ARISE and Faye/Sleepwalker similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Tales of ARISE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tales of ARISE is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Faye/Sleepwalker doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.