Choose Banners of Ruin
Choose Banners of Ruin if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,239 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banners of Ruin vs Black Book
Banners of Ruin and Black Book 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. Both released in 2021. Black Book scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% 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 Black Book
Choose Black Book if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.3% positive across 1,047 reviews.
Both Banners of Ruin and Black Book 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 |  Black Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) | 89.3% positive (1,047 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MonteBearo | Morteshka |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Black Book scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% positive).
- Banners of Ruin is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Black Book (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Banners of Ruin vs Black Book — FAQ
- Which is better, Banners of Ruin or Black Book?
- On Steam reviews Black Book scores higher (89.3% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Black Book is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Banners of Ruin and Black Book 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.