Choose Bard Harder!
Choose Bard Harder! if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bard Harder! launched in 2021.
Bard Harder! vs EmyLiveShow: BossRush
Bard Harder! and EmyLiveShow: BossRush both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Bard Harder! (2021) is 3 years older than EmyLiveShow: BossRush (2024). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Bard Harder!: 107 reviews, EmyLiveShow: BossRush: 12). 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 EmyLiveShow: BossRush
Choose EmyLiveShow: BossRush if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EmyLiveShow: BossRush launched in 2024.
Both Bard Harder! and EmyLiveShow: BossRush sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (99.1% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bard Harder! |  EmyLiveShow: BossRush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (107 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shark and Pelican Games | Team Emily |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Bard Harder! (2021) is 3 years older than EmyLiveShow: BossRush (2024).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Bard Harder!: 107 reviews, EmyLiveShow: BossRush: 12).
- Bard Harder! is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than EmyLiveShow: BossRush (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Bard Harder! vs EmyLiveShow: BossRush — FAQ
- Should I play Bard Harder! or EmyLiveShow: BossRush first?
- If you want chronology, Bard Harder! (2021) came out before EmyLiveShow: BossRush (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 Bard Harder! and EmyLiveShow: BossRush similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.