Choose Oathbreakers
Choose Oathbreakers if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual game with Online PvP, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. Oathbreakers launched in 2022.
Oathbreakers vs Blade & Soul Heroes
Oathbreakers and Blade & Soul Heroes both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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 Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Oathbreakers (2022) is 3 years older than Blade & Soul Heroes (2025). Blade & Soul Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Oathbreakers (64% 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 Blade & Soul Heroes
Choose Blade & Soul Heroes if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blade & Soul Heroes launched in 2025.
Both Oathbreakers and Blade & Soul Heroes sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 Oathbreakers |  Blade & Soul Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive (25 reviews) | 67.4% positive (417 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Warcrown Entertainment | NCSOFT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Oathbreakers (2022) is 3 years older than Blade & Soul Heroes (2025).
- Blade & Soul Heroes scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Oathbreakers (64% positive).
- Blade & Soul Heroes is free; Oathbreakers is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Blade & Soul Heroes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Oathbreakers has no Deck rating yet.
Oathbreakers vs Blade & Soul Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Oathbreakers or Blade & Soul Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Oathbreakers (2022) came out before Blade & Soul Heroes (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 Oathbreakers and Blade & Soul Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.
- Do both Oathbreakers and Blade & Soul Heroes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Oathbreakers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blade & Soul Heroes ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Blade & Soul Heroes free?
- Yes — Blade & Soul Heroes is a free-to-play Steam title. Oathbreakers is paid (Price unknown).