Should I play Rise of the Ronin or 白娘子 first?

If you want chronology, 白娘子 (2022) came out before Rise of the Ronin (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 Rise of the Ronin and 白娘子 similar?

They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.

Does 白娘子 have multiplayer like Rise of the Ronin?

No. Rise of the Ronin supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while 白娘子 is listed as single-player only.

Yes — 白娘子 is a free-to-play Steam title. Rise of the Ronin is paid (24.99 USD).

Rise of the Ronin vs 白娘子

Rise of the Ronin and 白娘子 both land in Action, Adventure, 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 share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. 白娘子 (2022) is 3 years older than Rise of the Ronin (2025). 白娘子 is free; Rise of the Ronin is paid (24.99 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 Rise of the Ronin

Choose Rise of the Ronin if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,235 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose 白娘子

Choose 白娘子 if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 白娘子 launched in 2022.

Both Rise of the Ronin and 白娘子 sit in Action, Adventure, and 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.

Rise of the Ronin vs 白娘子 — Steam metadata comparison
	Rise of the Ronin	白娘子
Released	2025	2022
Genres	Action, Adventure, RPG	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Deck Playable
Price	24.99 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	69.3% positive (2,235 reviews)	5 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.	金戈兄

Side by side

Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
白娘子 (2022) is 3 years older than Rise of the Ronin (2025).
白娘子 is free; Rise of the Ronin is paid (24.99 USD).
Rise of the Ronin has co-op; 白娘子 does not.
Steam Deck: Rise of the Ronin is Deck Unsupported, 白娘子 is Deck Playable.