Choose Landfall Archives
Choose Landfall Archives if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,568 Steam reviews back the pick.
Landfall Archives vs Broad Sword
Landfall Archives and Broad Sword both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Landfall Archives (2023) is 2 years older than Broad Sword (2025). Landfall Archives is free; Broad Sword is paid (11.99 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 Broad Sword
Choose Broad Sword if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Broad Sword launched in 2025.
Both Landfall Archives and Broad Sword sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Landfall Archives |  Broad Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (2,568 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | landfall | Refractal Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Landfall Archives (2023) is 2 years older than Broad Sword (2025).
- Landfall Archives is free; Broad Sword is paid (11.99 USD).
- Broad Sword has co-op; Landfall Archives does not.
- Landfall Archives is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Broad Sword has no Deck rating yet.
Landfall Archives vs Broad Sword — FAQ
- Should I play Landfall Archives or Broad Sword first?
- If you want chronology, Landfall Archives (2023) came out before Broad Sword (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 Landfall Archives and Broad Sword similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is Landfall Archives free?
- Yes — Landfall Archives is a free-to-play Steam title. Broad Sword is paid (11.99 USD).