Choose Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust
Choose Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust launched in 2023.
Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust vs Secrets of the Heart
Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust and Secrets of the Heart both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust (2023) is 3 years older than Secrets of the Heart (2026). Secrets of the Heart scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust (70.4% 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 Secrets of the Heart
Choose Secrets of the Heart if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Secrets of the Heart launched in 2026.
Both Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust and Secrets of the Heart sit in 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
 Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust |  Secrets of the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.39 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (27 reviews) | 96.9% positive (194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 永恆艾莉絲工坊 | FallingDay |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust (2023) is 3 years older than Secrets of the Heart (2026).
- Secrets of the Heart scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust (70.4% positive).
- Secrets of the Heart is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust (9.99 USD vs. 11.39 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust vs Secrets of the Heart — FAQ
- Should I play Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust or Secrets of the Heart first?
- If you want chronology, Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust (2023) came out before Secrets of the Heart (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 Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust and Secrets of the Heart similar?
- They overlap on 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.