Choose The Swordbearer - Season 1
Choose The Swordbearer - Season 1 if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 161 reviews.
The Swordbearer - Season 1 vs Long Story Short
The Swordbearer - Season 1 and Long Story Short both land in Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. The Swordbearer - Season 1 (2022) is 2 years older than Long Story Short (2024). The Swordbearer - Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Long Story Short (89.3% 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 Long Story Short
Choose Long Story Short if you want a Casual experience. Long Story Short launched in 2024.
Both The Swordbearer - Season 1 and Long Story Short sit in Indie and Early Access 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
 The Swordbearer - Season 1 |  Long Story Short | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (161 reviews) | 89.3% positive (205 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CaramelCowboy | TTrickGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- The Swordbearer - Season 1 (2022) is 2 years older than Long Story Short (2024).
- The Swordbearer - Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Long Story Short (89.3% positive).
- The Swordbearer - Season 1 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Long Story Short (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Swordbearer - Season 1 vs Long Story Short — FAQ
- Which is better, The Swordbearer - Season 1 or Long Story Short?
- On Steam reviews The Swordbearer - Season 1 scores higher (91.3% positive) than Long Story Short (89.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Swordbearer - Season 1 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Swordbearer - Season 1 or Long Story Short first?
- If you want chronology, The Swordbearer - Season 1 (2022) came out before Long Story Short (2024). 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 The Swordbearer - Season 1 and Long Story Short similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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.