Choose Broken Banners
Choose Broken Banners if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Broken Banners launched in 2022.
Broken Banners vs Advent Arena
Broken Banners and Advent Arena both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Broken Banners (2022) is 4 years older than Advent Arena (2026). Advent Arena is free; Broken Banners is paid (6.99 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 Advent Arena
Choose Advent Arena if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Advent Arena launched in 2026.
Both Broken Banners and Advent Arena sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Broken Banners |  Advent Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (45 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Eirik Wiklund | Level 30 Wizard |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Broken Banners (2022) is 4 years older than Advent Arena (2026).
- Advent Arena is free; Broken Banners is paid (6.99 USD).
- Advent Arena has co-op; Broken Banners does not.
Broken Banners vs Advent Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Broken Banners or Advent Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Broken Banners (2022) came out before Advent Arena (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 Broken Banners and Advent Arena similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Broken Banners have multiplayer like Advent Arena?
- No. Advent Arena supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Broken Banners is listed as single-player only.
- Is Advent Arena free?
- Yes — Advent Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Broken Banners is paid (6.99 USD).