Choose Broken Thorns: West Gate
Choose Broken Thorns: West Gate if you want a RPG experience. Broken Thorns: West Gate launched in 2021.
Broken Thorns: West Gate vs 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono）
Broken Thorns: West Gate and 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Broken Thorns: West Gate (2021) is 5 years older than 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） (2026). 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 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono）
Choose 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） if you want an Action and Simulation game with Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） launched in 2026.
Both Broken Thorns: West Gate and 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Broken Thorns: West Gate |  黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stick Productions, Xeroyd | Karam Works |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Broken Thorns: West Gate (2021) is 5 years older than 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） (2026).
Broken Thorns: West Gate vs 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） — FAQ
- Should I play Broken Thorns: West Gate or 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） first?
- If you want chronology, Broken Thorns: West Gate (2021) came out before 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） (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 Broken Thorns: West Gate and 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono） similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.