Choose Baldo: The Guardian Owls
Choose Baldo: The Guardian Owls if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Baldo: The Guardian Owls launched in 2021.
Baldo: The Guardian Owls vs Mirage: Beyond The Screen
Baldo: The Guardian Owls and Mirage: Beyond The Screen both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Baldo: The Guardian Owls (2021) is 2 years older than Mirage: Beyond The Screen (2023). Mirage: Beyond The Screen is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Baldo: The Guardian Owls (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Mirage: Beyond The Screen
Choose Mirage: Beyond The Screen if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mirage: Beyond The Screen launched in 2023.
Both Baldo: The Guardian Owls and Mirage: Beyond The Screen sit in Action, 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
 Baldo: The Guardian Owls |  Mirage: Beyond The Screen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.3% positive (68 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Naps Team | Rusalka Unreal Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Baldo: The Guardian Owls (2021) is 2 years older than Mirage: Beyond The Screen (2023).
- Mirage: Beyond The Screen is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Baldo: The Guardian Owls (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Baldo: The Guardian Owls is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mirage: Beyond The Screen has no Deck rating yet.
Baldo: The Guardian Owls vs Mirage: Beyond The Screen — FAQ
- Should I play Baldo: The Guardian Owls or Mirage: Beyond The Screen first?
- If you want chronology, Baldo: The Guardian Owls (2021) came out before Mirage: Beyond The Screen (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 Baldo: The Guardian Owls and Mirage: Beyond The Screen similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Baldo: The Guardian Owls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Baldo: The Guardian Owls is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Mirage: Beyond The Screen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.