Choose Heroes of Book & Paper
Choose Heroes of Book & Paper if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heroes of Book & Paper launched in 2023.
Heroes of Book & Paper vs To Carry a Sword
Heroes of Book & Paper and To Carry a Sword 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. To Carry a Sword (2022) is 1 year older than Heroes of Book & Paper (2023). Heroes of Book & Paper scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than To Carry a Sword (85.7% positive). 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 To Carry a Sword
Choose To Carry a Sword if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. To Carry a Sword launched in 2022.
Both Heroes of Book & Paper and To Carry a Sword 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
 Heroes of Book & Paper |  To Carry a Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lagartija Software | We Three Nouns |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- To Carry a Sword (2022) is 1 year older than Heroes of Book & Paper (2023).
- Heroes of Book & Paper scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than To Carry a Sword (85.7% positive).
- To Carry a Sword is free; Heroes of Book & Paper is paid (6.99 USD).
- To Carry a Sword is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heroes of Book & Paper has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of Book & Paper vs To Carry a Sword — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of Book & Paper or To Carry a Sword first?
- If you want chronology, To Carry a Sword (2022) came out before Heroes of Book & Paper (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 Heroes of Book & Paper and To Carry a Sword 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.
- Is To Carry a Sword free?
- Yes — To Carry a Sword is a free-to-play Steam title. Heroes of Book & Paper is paid (6.99 USD).