Choose Emblem of Valor
Choose Emblem of Valor if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Emblem of Valor launched in 2025.
Emblem of Valor vs Relapse
Emblem of Valor and Relapse both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Relapse (2022) is 3 years older than Emblem of Valor (2025). Relapse is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Emblem of Valor (3.99 USD vs. 5.94 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 Relapse
Choose Relapse if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Relapse launched in 2022.
Both Emblem of Valor and Relapse sit in Strategy 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
 Emblem of Valor |  Relapse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.94 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 96.2% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Far Star Studio | Valklabs |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Relapse (2022) is 3 years older than Emblem of Valor (2025).
- Relapse is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Emblem of Valor (3.99 USD vs. 5.94 USD).
- Relapse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Emblem of Valor has no Deck rating yet.
Emblem of Valor vs Relapse — FAQ
- Should I play Emblem of Valor or Relapse first?
- If you want chronology, Relapse (2022) came out before Emblem of Valor (2025). 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 Emblem of Valor and Relapse similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.