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Warrior Beneath Heaven vs First Cut: Samurai Duel

Warrior Beneath Heaven and First Cut: Samurai Duel both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Warrior Beneath Heaven (2020) is 4 years older than First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024). Warrior Beneath Heaven is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than First Cut: Samurai Duel (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Warrior Beneath Heaven

Choose Warrior Beneath Heaven if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Warrior Beneath Heaven launched in 2020.

Choose First Cut: Samurai Duel

Choose First Cut: Samurai Duel if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,203 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Warrior Beneath Heaven and First Cut: Samurai Duel sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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

Warrior Beneath Heaven vs First Cut: Samurai Duel — Steam metadata comparison
Warrior Beneath Heaven — Steam game coverWarrior Beneath HeavenFirst Cut: Samurai Duel — Steam game coverFirst Cut: Samurai Duel
Released20202024
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, RPG, CasualAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price1.99 USD8.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews88.3% positive (1,203 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersKeyue Game StudioNight Eyes Interactive

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Warrior Beneath Heaven vs First Cut: Samurai Duel — FAQ

Should I play Warrior Beneath Heaven or First Cut: Samurai Duel first?
If you want chronology, Warrior Beneath Heaven (2020) came out before First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024). 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 Warrior Beneath Heaven and First Cut: Samurai Duel similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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.