Choose Fading Visage
Choose Fading Visage if you want an Indie experience. Fading Visage launched in 2018.
Fading Visage vs Gates of Despair
Fading Visage and Gates of Despair 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. Fading Visage (2018) is 6 years older than Gates of Despair (2024). 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 Gates of Despair
Choose Gates of Despair if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gates of Despair launched in 2024.
Both Fading Visage and Gates of Despair 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
 Fading Visage |  Gates of Despair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 10% positive (10 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Simulators Gear | CN Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Fading Visage (2018) is 6 years older than Gates of Despair (2024).
Fading Visage vs Gates of Despair — FAQ
- Should I play Fading Visage or Gates of Despair first?
- If you want chronology, Fading Visage (2018) came out before Gates of Despair (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 Fading Visage and Gates of Despair 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.