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Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves vs Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains

Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves and Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves (2021) is 2 years older than Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains (2023). Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

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Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves vs Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains — Steam metadata comparison
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves — Steam game coverXuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple LeavesXuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains — Steam game coverXuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains
Released20212023
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price1.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews83.7% positive (43 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDOMO Studio, SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTDOMO Studio, SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT

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Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves vs Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains — FAQ

Should I play Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves or Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains first?
If you want chronology, Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves (2021) came out before Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains (2023). 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 Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves and Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains similar?
They overlap on 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.