Choose Towertale
Choose Towertale if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Towertale launched in 2019.
Towertale vs Lost to Time
Towertale and Lost to Time both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Towertale (2019) is 2 years older than Lost to Time (2021). Lost to Time is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Towertale (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Lost to Time
Choose Lost to Time if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Lost to Time launched in 2021.
Both Towertale and Lost to Time sit in Action, 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
 Towertale |  Lost to Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (29 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | MiSou Games | Ephemeral Glades Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Towertale (2019) is 2 years older than Lost to Time (2021).
- Lost to Time is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Towertale (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Towertale has co-op; Lost to Time does not.
- Lost to Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Towertale has no Deck rating yet.
Towertale vs Lost to Time — FAQ
- Should I play Towertale or Lost to Time first?
- If you want chronology, Towertale (2019) came out before Lost to Time (2021). 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 Towertale and Lost to Time similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Lost to Time have multiplayer like Towertale?
- No. Towertale supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Lost to Time is listed as single-player only.