Choose Sword of the Necromancer
Choose Sword of the Necromancer if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Sword of the Necromancer launched in 2021.
Sword of the Necromancer vs Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue
Sword of the Necromancer and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than Sword of the Necromancer (2021). Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Sword of the Necromancer (58.2% 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 Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue
Choose Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.6% positive across 131 reviews.
Both Sword of the Necromancer and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Sword of the Necromancer |  Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 58.2% positive (122 reviews) | 75.6% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grimorio of Games | Grimorio of Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than Sword of the Necromancer (2021).
- Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Sword of the Necromancer (58.2% positive).
- Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue is free; Sword of the Necromancer is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sword of the Necromancer is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Sword of the Necromancer vs Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Sword of the Necromancer or Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue?
- On Steam reviews Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue scores higher (75.6% positive) than Sword of the Necromancer (58.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sword of the Necromancer or Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (2020) came out before Sword of the Necromancer (2021). 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 Sword of the Necromancer and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Sword of the Necromancer and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sword of the Necromancer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue free?
- Yes — Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Sword of the Necromancer is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Sword of the Necromancer run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sword of the Necromancer is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.