Choose Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle
Choose Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle launched in 2020.
Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle vs Paladin Slayer
Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle and Paladin Slayer 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. Paladin Slayer (2019) is 1 year older than Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle (2020). Paladin Slayer is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Paladin Slayer
Choose Paladin Slayer if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paladin Slayer launched in 2019.
Both Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle and Paladin Slayer 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
 Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle |  Paladin Slayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (20 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DuCats Games Studio | SeedWall |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Paladin Slayer (2019) is 1 year older than Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle (2020).
- Paladin Slayer is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle vs Paladin Slayer — FAQ
- Should I play Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle or Paladin Slayer first?
- If you want chronology, Paladin Slayer (2019) came out before Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle (2020). 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 Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle and Paladin Slayer 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.