Choose Kingdom of Night
Choose Kingdom of Night if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Kingdom of Night launched in 2025.
Kingdom of Night vs Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
Kingdom of Night and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Kingdom of Night (2025) is 1 year older than Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (2026). Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Kingdom of Night (90.7% 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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
Choose Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege launched in 2026.
Both Kingdom of Night and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Kingdom of Night |  Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (193 reviews) | 96.5% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Friends of Safety | Lillymo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Kingdom of Night (2025) is 1 year older than Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (2026).
- Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Kingdom of Night (90.7% positive).
- Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom of Night (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Kingdom of Night vs Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege — FAQ
- Should I play Kingdom of Night or Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdom of Night (2025) came out before Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (2026). 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 Kingdom of Night and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do both Kingdom of Night and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kingdom of Night ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Kingdom of Night and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.