Choose Nummels
Choose Nummels if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Nummels launched in 2022.
Nummels vs Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania
Nummels and Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Nummels (2022) is 2 years older than Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania (2024). Nummels scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania (90.9% 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 Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania
Choose Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania launched in 2024.
Both Nummels and Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Nummels |  Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Plattnip | My Next Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nummels (2022) is 2 years older than Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania (2024).
- Nummels scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania (90.9% positive).
- Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Nummels (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Nummels is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania has no Deck rating yet.
Nummels vs Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania — FAQ
- Should I play Nummels or Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania first?
- If you want chronology, Nummels (2022) came out before Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania (2024). 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 Nummels and Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Nummels run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nummels is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tales From The Arcade: Fartmania doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.