Choose Banners of Ruin
Choose Banners of Ruin if you want a Strategy experience. 1,239 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banners of Ruin vs Sliding Swords
Banners of Ruin and Sliding Swords both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Banners of Ruin (2021) is 2 years older than Sliding Swords (2023). Sliding Swords is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (3.99 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 Sliding Swords
Choose Sliding Swords if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sliding Swords launched in 2023.
Both Banners of Ruin and Sliding Swords sit in 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 |  Sliding Swords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MonteBearo | ByerN |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Banners of Ruin (2021) is 2 years older than Sliding Swords (2023).
- Sliding Swords is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Banners of Ruin is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sliding Swords has no Deck rating yet.
Banners of Ruin vs Sliding Swords — FAQ
- Should I play Banners of Ruin or Sliding Swords first?
- If you want chronology, Banners of Ruin (2021) came out before Sliding Swords (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 Sliding Swords similar?
- They overlap on 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. Sliding Swords doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.