Choose Banners of Ruin
Choose Banners of Ruin if you want a RPG experience. 1,239 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banners of Ruin vs Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
Banners of Ruin and Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Banners of Ruin (2021) is 2 years older than Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire (2023). Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% 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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
Choose Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 144 reviews.
Both Banners of Ruin and Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire sit in Strategy 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 |  Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) | 95.1% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MonteBearo | makaroll |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Banners of Ruin (2021) is 2 years older than Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire (2023).
- Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% positive).
- Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Banners of Ruin vs Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire — FAQ
- Which is better, Banners of Ruin or Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire?
- On Steam reviews Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire scores higher (95.1% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Banners of Ruin or Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire first?
- If you want chronology, Banners of Ruin (2021) came out before Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire (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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.