Choose Ettrian - The Elf Prince
Choose Ettrian - The Elf Prince if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ettrian - The Elf Prince launched in 2023.
Ettrian - The Elf Prince vs Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Ettrian - The Elf Prince and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Ettrian - The Elf Prince (2023) is 2 years older than Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (2025). Ettrian - The Elf Prince is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Choose Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,359 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ettrian - The Elf Prince and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma sit in 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
 Ettrian - The Elf Prince |  Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 91.5% positive (1,359 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Metthink, Matheus Reis Queiroga | Marvelous Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Ettrian - The Elf Prince (2023) is 2 years older than Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (2025).
- Ettrian - The Elf Prince is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ettrian - The Elf Prince has no Deck rating yet.
Ettrian - The Elf Prince vs Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma — FAQ
- Should I play Ettrian - The Elf Prince or Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma first?
- If you want chronology, Ettrian - The Elf Prince (2023) came out before Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (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 Ettrian - The Elf Prince and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma similar?
- They overlap on 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.