Hellsplit: Arena vs Swordsman VR
Hellsplit: Arena and Swordsman VR both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Hellsplit: Arena (2019) is 1 year older than Swordsman VR (2020). Hellsplit: Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Swordsman VR (66.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hellsplit: Arena |  Swordsman VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (3,079 reviews) | 66.9% positive (475 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deep Type Games | Sinn Studio Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Hellsplit: Arena (2019) is 1 year older than Swordsman VR (2020).
- Hellsplit: Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Swordsman VR (66.9% positive).
- Swordsman VR is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Hellsplit: Arena (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Hellsplit: Arena vs Swordsman VR — FAQ
- Which is better, Hellsplit: Arena or Swordsman VR?
- On Steam reviews Hellsplit: Arena scores higher (83.4% positive) than Swordsman VR (66.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hellsplit: Arena is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hellsplit: Arena or Swordsman VR first?
- If you want chronology, Hellsplit: Arena (2019) came out before Swordsman VR (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 Hellsplit: Arena and Swordsman VR similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.