Choose A Story of Distress
Choose A Story of Distress if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. A Story of Distress launched in 2018.
A Story of Distress vs ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle
A Story of Distress and ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. A Story of Distress (2018) is 1 year older than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (2019). A Story of Distress is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle
Choose ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle launched in 2019.
Both A Story of Distress and ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 A Story of Distress |  ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 56.7% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yellow Panda Games | Smilegate |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- A Story of Distress (2018) is 1 year older than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (2019).
- A Story of Distress is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
A Story of Distress vs ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle — FAQ
- Should I play A Story of Distress or ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle first?
- If you want chronology, A Story of Distress (2018) came out before ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle (2019). 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 A Story of Distress and ROGAN: The Thief in the Castle similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.