Choose Cliché Adventure
Choose Cliché Adventure if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Cliché Adventure launched in 2021.
Cliché Adventure vs The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island
Cliché Adventure and The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island 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. Cliché Adventure (2021) is 1 year older than The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island (2022). The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Cliché Adventure (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island
Choose The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island launched in 2022.
Both Cliché Adventure and The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Cliché Adventure |  The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 73.1% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Taylor Robinson | Plow Games LLC. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cliché Adventure (2021) is 1 year older than The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island (2022).
- The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Cliché Adventure (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Cliché Adventure vs The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island — FAQ
- Should I play Cliché Adventure or The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island first?
- If you want chronology, Cliché Adventure (2021) came out before The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island (2022). 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 Cliché Adventure and The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island 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.
- Do both Cliché Adventure and The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cliché Adventure ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.