Choose Heaven's Vault
Choose Heaven's Vault if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,626 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heaven's Vault vs Pendragon: Narrative Tactics
Heaven's Vault and Pendragon: Narrative Tactics both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Heaven's Vault (2019) is 1 year older than Pendragon: Narrative Tactics (2020). Heaven's Vault scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Pendragon: Narrative Tactics (69.9% 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 Pendragon: Narrative Tactics
Choose Pendragon: Narrative Tactics if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pendragon: Narrative Tactics launched in 2020.
Both Heaven's Vault and Pendragon: Narrative Tactics sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Heaven's Vault |  Pendragon: Narrative Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (1,626 reviews) | 69.9% positive (93 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inkle Ltd | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heaven's Vault (2019) is 1 year older than Pendragon: Narrative Tactics (2020).
- Heaven's Vault scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Pendragon: Narrative Tactics (69.9% positive).
- Pendragon: Narrative Tactics is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Heaven's Vault (16.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Heaven's Vault is Deck Verified, Pendragon: Narrative Tactics is Deck Playable.
Heaven's Vault vs Pendragon: Narrative Tactics — FAQ
- Should I play Heaven's Vault or Pendragon: Narrative Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Heaven's Vault (2019) came out before Pendragon: Narrative Tactics (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 Heaven's Vault and Pendragon: Narrative Tactics similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.