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 Risk & Riches
Banners of Ruin and Risk & Riches 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 4 years older than Risk & Riches (2025). Risk & Riches is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (4.99 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 Risk & Riches
Choose Risk & Riches if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Risk & Riches launched in 2025.
Both Banners of Ruin and Risk & Riches 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 |  Risk & Riches | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MonteBearo | Growlery Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Banners of Ruin (2021) is 4 years older than Risk & Riches (2025).
- Risk & Riches is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Banners of Ruin is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Risk & Riches has no Deck rating yet.
Banners of Ruin vs Risk & Riches — FAQ
- Should I play Banners of Ruin or Risk & Riches first?
- If you want chronology, Banners of Ruin (2021) came out before Risk & Riches (2025). 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 Risk & Riches 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.
- Does Banners of Ruin run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Banners of Ruin is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Risk & Riches doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.