Choose Boardquest: Tales of Liria
Choose Boardquest: Tales of Liria if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Boardquest: Tales of Liria launched in 2024.
Boardquest: Tales of Liria vs Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge
Boardquest: Tales of Liria and Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024) is 1 year older than Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge (2025). Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge is free; Boardquest: Tales of Liria 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 Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge
Choose Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Touch Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge launched in 2025.
Both Boardquest: Tales of Liria and Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Boardquest: Tales of Liria |  Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 69.2% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ramezware SL | Ragnarocket |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024) is 1 year older than Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge (2025).
- Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge is free; Boardquest: Tales of Liria is paid (11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Boardquest: Tales of Liria has no Deck rating yet.
Boardquest: Tales of Liria vs Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge — FAQ
- Should I play Boardquest: Tales of Liria or Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge first?
- If you want chronology, Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024) came out before Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge (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 Boardquest: Tales of Liria and Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both Boardquest: Tales of Liria and Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Boardquest: Tales of Liria ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge free?
- Yes — Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge is a free-to-play Steam title. Boardquest: Tales of Liria is paid (11.99 USD).