Choose Garlic
Choose Garlic if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Garlic launched in 2021.
Garlic vs Swords & Bones 2
Garlic and Swords & Bones 2 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. Garlic (2021) is 1 year older than Swords & Bones 2 (2022). Swords & Bones 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Garlic (87.5% 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 Swords & Bones 2
Choose Swords & Bones 2 if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Swords & Bones 2 launched in 2022.
Both Garlic and Swords & Bones 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Garlic |  Swords & Bones 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (248 reviews) | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sylph | SEEP |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Garlic (2021) is 1 year older than Swords & Bones 2 (2022).
- Swords & Bones 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Garlic (87.5% positive).
- Swords & Bones 2 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Garlic (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Garlic is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Swords & Bones 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Garlic vs Swords & Bones 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Garlic or Swords & Bones 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Garlic (2021) came out before Swords & Bones 2 (2022). 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 Garlic and Swords & Bones 2 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.