Cyberpunk 2077 vs Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Cyberpunk's neon storytelling versus Avalon's grim branching RPG — pick a world you want to live in, not just fight through.
Updated 6d ago
Fixed since 2.0 and worth it at $18 — Night City and the writing carry it, but the build variety is thinner than the skill tree pretends.
A grimdark Skyrim-killer with crunchier combat and packed-with-stuff exploration — buys in if you can stomach the solo-dev pacing.
By the numbers
Prices checked Aug 7; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Aug 7.
| Measure | Cyberpunk 2077 | Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon |
|---|---|---|
| Value Cyberpunk 2077 wins on value | ||
| Price now | $17.99 −70% · Steam | $31.49 −30% · GOG |
| All-time low | $17.99 | $17.99 |
| Cost / hour | $0.69/hr $17.99 · 26 h main story | $1.13/hr $31.49 · 28 h main story |
| Off its low | At its low low was Jun 2026 | +75% low was Feb 2024 |
| Main story | 26 h | 28 h |
| Health Too close to call | ||
| Steam reviews | 87% 968k reviews | 88% 35k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 95% 13k votes · vs 87% lifetime · improving | 85% 1k votes · vs 88% lifetime |
| Peak players | 101,348 Jul 2026 · ↑ 16% MoM | 6,694 Jul 2026 · ↑ 60% MoM |
| Launch peak | 12% of Dec 2020 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 | 26% of May 2025 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 |
| All-time peak | 830,387 Dec 2020 | 25,568 May 2025 |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 11 months ago | 3 weeks ago |
| Patch cadence | 0 in last 90 days | 4 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Gold | Platinum |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Cyberpunk 2077
Long-haul players credit Night City itself: 100-hour reviewers point to the density and the character writing as the reason they finished it twice.
Reviewers past 150 hours flag build sameness — different weapon specialisations end up playing alike, which flattens a second run.
from our July 2026 verdict
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Exploration is the hook that keeps 100-hour fans coming back — every hidden nook holds something worth the detour, and combat's weighty crunch holds up across playthroughs.
Mid-game quests start to drag, and interior spaces lacking maps make navigation a persistent friction even for veterans.
from our August 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Cyberpunk 2077 if
- You want a story-heavy RPG with a cinematic atmosphere and don't mind a sandbox backdrop
- You're buying at $18 and can accept occasional crashes on mid-range PCs
- You loved the Night City trailers and want to explore it now that it runs better
Pick Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon if
- You prefer slower, less hand-holding RPGs like Morrowind or Gothic
- You want branching dialogue and reactive world-state where your choices matter
- You're drawn to dark Arthurian fantasy with a gritty, Polish texture similar to The Witcher 3
Bottom line
Choose Cyberpunk for a polished story and atmosphere at a discount; pick Tainted Grail for a reactive, grim RPG that values writing over combat and accepts AA polish.
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