Choose Banners of Ruin
Choose Banners of Ruin if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,239 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banners of Ruin vs Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story
Banners of Ruin and Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story both land in Strategy, 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, RPG on Steam. Banners of Ruin (2021) is 2 years older than Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story (2023). Banners of Ruin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story (76.5% 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 Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story
Choose Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story launched in 2023.
Both Banners of Ruin and Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story sit in Strategy 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
 Banners of Ruin |  Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MonteBearo | MistByte |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Banners of Ruin (2021) is 2 years older than Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story (2023).
- Banners of Ruin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story (76.5% positive).
- Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (2.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Banners of Ruin vs Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story — FAQ
- Should I play Banners of Ruin or Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story first?
- If you want chronology, Banners of Ruin (2021) came out before Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story (2023). 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 Banners of Ruin and Dice Hero: The Unoriginal Story similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.