Choose En Garde!
Choose En Garde! if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,443 Steam reviews back the pick.
En Garde! vs Kalanoro
En Garde! and Kalanoro both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. En Garde! (2023) is 3 years older than Kalanoro (2026). En Garde! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Kalanoro has no Deck rating yet. 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 Kalanoro
Choose Kalanoro if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kalanoro launched in 2026.
Both En Garde! and Kalanoro sit in Action 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
 En Garde! |  Kalanoro | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (2,443 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireplace Games | Red Raketa Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- En Garde! (2023) is 3 years older than Kalanoro (2026).
- En Garde! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Kalanoro has no Deck rating yet.
En Garde! vs Kalanoro — FAQ
- Should I play En Garde! or Kalanoro first?
- If you want chronology, En Garde! (2023) came out before Kalanoro (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 En Garde! and Kalanoro similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 En Garde! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — En Garde! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Kalanoro doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.