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 Malice & Greed
Banners of Ruin and Malice & Greed 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. Banners of Ruin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Malice & Greed (75% 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 Malice & Greed
Choose Malice & Greed if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Malice & Greed launched in 2021.
Both Banners of Ruin and Malice & Greed 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 |  Malice & Greed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) | 75% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MonteBearo | Xendra |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Banners of Ruin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Malice & Greed (75% positive).
- Malice & Greed is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (9.59 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Banners of Ruin vs Malice & Greed — FAQ
- Are Banners of Ruin and Malice & Greed 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.