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 Lazriel: The Demon's Fall
Banners of Ruin and Lazriel: The Demon's Fall 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 Lazriel: The Demon's Fall (2023). Lazriel: The Demon's Fall is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (7.49 USD vs. 19.99 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 Lazriel: The Demon's Fall
Choose Lazriel: The Demon's Fall if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lazriel: The Demon's Fall launched in 2023.
Both Banners of Ruin and Lazriel: The Demon's Fall 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 |  Lazriel: The Demon's Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MonteBearo | Otakesan |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Banners of Ruin (2021) is 2 years older than Lazriel: The Demon's Fall (2023).
- Lazriel: The Demon's Fall is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (7.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Banners of Ruin is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lazriel: The Demon's Fall has no Deck rating yet.
Banners of Ruin vs Lazriel: The Demon's Fall — FAQ
- Should I play Banners of Ruin or Lazriel: The Demon's Fall first?
- If you want chronology, Banners of Ruin (2021) came out before Lazriel: The Demon's Fall (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 Lazriel: The Demon's Fall 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.
- Does Banners of Ruin run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Banners of Ruin is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lazriel: The Demon's Fall doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.