Choose Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Choose Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 2,778 Steam reviews back the pick.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden vs The Secret of Velmora
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and The Secret of Velmora 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. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (2024) is 1 year older than The Secret of Velmora (2025). The Secret of Velmora is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (1.29 USD vs. 49.99 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 The Secret of Velmora
Choose The Secret of Velmora if you want an Indie game with Narrated Game Menus. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Secret of Velmora launched in 2025.
Both Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and The Secret of Velmora sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Color Alternatives and Stereo Sound, 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
 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden |  The Secret of Velmora | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 1.29 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (2,778 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DON'T NOD | Zbigniew Lipka |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (2024) is 1 year older than The Secret of Velmora (2025).
- The Secret of Velmora is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (1.29 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Secret of Velmora has no Deck rating yet.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden vs The Secret of Velmora — FAQ
- Should I play Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden or The Secret of Velmora first?
- If you want chronology, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (2024) came out before The Secret of Velmora (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 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and The Secret of Velmora 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 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Secret of Velmora doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.