Choose Hard West 2
Choose Hard West 2 if you want a RPG experience. 1,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hard West 2 vs Arashi Gaiden
Hard West 2 and Arashi Gaiden both land in Action, 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 share Action, Strategy on Steam. Hard West 2 (2022) is 3 years older than Arashi Gaiden (2025). Arashi Gaiden is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Hard West 2 (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Arashi Gaiden
Choose Arashi Gaiden if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arashi Gaiden launched in 2025.
Both Hard West 2 and Arashi Gaiden sit in Action and 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
 Hard West 2 |  Arashi Gaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,307 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ice Code Games | Statera Studio, Wired Dreams Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Hard West 2 (2022) is 3 years older than Arashi Gaiden (2025).
- Arashi Gaiden is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Hard West 2 (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Hard West 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Arashi Gaiden has no Deck rating yet.
Hard West 2 vs Arashi Gaiden — FAQ
- Should I play Hard West 2 or Arashi Gaiden first?
- If you want chronology, Hard West 2 (2022) came out before Arashi Gaiden (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 Hard West 2 and Arashi Gaiden similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.