Choose Tree of Mu
Choose Tree of Mu if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tree of Mu launched in 2022.
Tree of Mu vs Of Blades & Tails
Tree of Mu and Of Blades & Tails both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Tree of Mu (2022) is 1 year older than Of Blades & Tails (2023). Tree of Mu is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Of Blades & Tails (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Of Blades & Tails
Choose Of Blades & Tails if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Of Blades & Tails launched in 2023.
Both Tree of Mu and Of Blades & Tails sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Tree of Mu |  Of Blades & Tails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 76.2% positive (164 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squaretide Studios | Felix Laukel |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Tree of Mu (2022) is 1 year older than Of Blades & Tails (2023).
- Tree of Mu is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Of Blades & Tails (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Of Blades & Tails is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tree of Mu has no Deck rating yet.
Tree of Mu vs Of Blades & Tails — FAQ
- Should I play Tree of Mu or Of Blades & Tails first?
- If you want chronology, Tree of Mu (2022) came out before Of Blades & Tails (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 Tree of Mu and Of Blades & Tails similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.