Choose Billion Beat
Choose Billion Beat if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Billion Beat launched in 2021.
Billion Beat vs En Garde!
Billion Beat and En Garde! 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. Billion Beat (2021) is 2 years older than En Garde! (2023). En Garde! scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Billion Beat (82.1% 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 En Garde!
Choose En Garde! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,443 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Billion Beat and En Garde! sit in Action and Indie 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
 Billion Beat |  En Garde! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (28 reviews) | 92.8% positive (2,443 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dronami | Fireplace Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Billion Beat (2021) is 2 years older than En Garde! (2023).
- En Garde! scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Billion Beat (82.1% positive).
- Billion Beat is free; En Garde! is paid (19.99 USD).
- En Garde! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Billion Beat has no Deck rating yet.
Billion Beat vs En Garde! — FAQ
- Should I play Billion Beat or En Garde! first?
- If you want chronology, Billion Beat (2021) came out before En Garde! (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 Billion Beat and En Garde! 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.
- Is Billion Beat free?
- Yes — Billion Beat is a free-to-play Steam title. En Garde! is paid (19.99 USD).