Choose The Grand Lord
Choose The Grand Lord if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Grand Lord launched in 2020.
The Grand Lord vs To Carry a Sword
The Grand Lord and To Carry a Sword both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Grand Lord (2020) is 2 years older than To Carry a Sword (2022). To Carry a Sword is free; The Grand Lord is paid (1.99 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 To Carry a Sword
Choose To Carry a Sword if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. To Carry a Sword launched in 2022.
Both The Grand Lord and To Carry a Sword sit in Indie, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Grand Lord |  To Carry a Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Andrew Tebbe, Isaac Kershner | We Three Nouns |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Grand Lord (2020) is 2 years older than To Carry a Sword (2022).
- To Carry a Sword is free; The Grand Lord is paid (1.99 USD).
- To Carry a Sword is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Grand Lord has no Deck rating yet.
The Grand Lord vs To Carry a Sword — FAQ
- Should I play The Grand Lord or To Carry a Sword first?
- If you want chronology, The Grand Lord (2020) came out before To Carry a Sword (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 The Grand Lord and To Carry a Sword similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is To Carry a Sword free?
- Yes — To Carry a Sword is a free-to-play Steam title. The Grand Lord is paid (1.99 USD).