Choose Early Quest
Choose Early Quest if you want an Action, Sports, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Early Quest launched in 2020.
Early Quest vs Beast Saga
Early Quest and Beast Saga both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Early Quest (2020) is 6 years older than Beast Saga (2026). Early Quest is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Beast Saga (4.99 USD vs. 15.29 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 Beast Saga
Choose Beast Saga if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beast Saga launched in 2026.
Both Early Quest and Beast Saga sit in 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
 Early Quest |  Beast Saga | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 15.29 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 100% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Exa_Inc | 嘉兴黑曜石(Jiaxing Obsidian) |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Early Quest (2020) is 6 years older than Beast Saga (2026).
- Early Quest is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Beast Saga (4.99 USD vs. 15.29 USD).
- Beast Saga is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Early Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Early Quest vs Beast Saga — FAQ
- Should I play Early Quest or Beast Saga first?
- If you want chronology, Early Quest (2020) came out before Beast Saga (2026). 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 Early Quest and Beast Saga similar?
- They overlap on 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.