Choose Spellrune: Realm of Portals
Choose Spellrune: Realm of Portals if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spellrune: Realm of Portals launched in 2018.
Spellrune: Realm of Portals vs Across the Obelisk
Spellrune: Realm of Portals and Across the Obelisk both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Spellrune: Realm of Portals (2018) is 4 years older than Across the Obelisk (2022). Across the Obelisk scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Spellrune: Realm of Portals (21.2% 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 Across the Obelisk
Choose Across the Obelisk if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,715 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Spellrune: Realm of Portals and Across the Obelisk sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Spellrune: Realm of Portals |  Across the Obelisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 21.2% positive (33 reviews) | 82.1% positive (7,715 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Microlith Games | Dreamsite Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Spellrune: Realm of Portals (2018) is 4 years older than Across the Obelisk (2022).
- Across the Obelisk scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Spellrune: Realm of Portals (21.2% positive).
- Spellrune: Realm of Portals is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Across the Obelisk (2.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Across the Obelisk has co-op; Spellrune: Realm of Portals does not.
- Across the Obelisk is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spellrune: Realm of Portals has no Deck rating yet.
Spellrune: Realm of Portals vs Across the Obelisk — FAQ
- Should I play Spellrune: Realm of Portals or Across the Obelisk first?
- If you want chronology, Spellrune: Realm of Portals (2018) came out before Across the Obelisk (2022). 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 Spellrune: Realm of Portals and Across the Obelisk similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Spellrune: Realm of Portals have multiplayer like Across the Obelisk?
- No. Across the Obelisk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Spellrune: Realm of Portals is listed as single-player only.