Choose Golden Fall 2
Choose Golden Fall 2 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Golden Fall 2 launched in 2021.
Golden Fall 2 vs Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era
Golden Fall 2 and Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Golden Fall 2 (2021) is 2 years older than Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era (2023). Golden Fall 2 is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era (5.99 USD vs. 20.99 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 Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era
Choose Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era if you want an Adventure experience. Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era launched in 2023.
Both Golden Fall 2 and Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era sit in RPG 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
 Golden Fall 2 |  Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 20.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ofer Rubinstein | Ninetail |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Golden Fall 2 (2021) is 2 years older than Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era (2023).
- Golden Fall 2 is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era (5.99 USD vs. 20.99 USD).
- Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Golden Fall 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Golden Fall 2 vs Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era — FAQ
- Should I play Golden Fall 2 or Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era first?
- If you want chronology, Golden Fall 2 (2021) came out before Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era (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 Golden Fall 2 and Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.