Choose Samurai Kento
Choose Samurai Kento if you want the Camera Comfort, Adjustable Difficulty, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Samurai Kento launched in 2023.
Samurai Kento vs YuanQi : 元氣
Samurai Kento and YuanQi : 元氣 both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Samurai Kento (2023) is 3 years older than YuanQi : 元氣 (2026). YuanQi : 元氣 is free; Samurai Kento is paid (2.39 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 YuanQi : 元氣
Choose YuanQi : 元氣 if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. YuanQi : 元氣 launched in 2026.
Both Samurai Kento and YuanQi : 元氣 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Samurai Kento |  YuanQi : 元氣 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.39 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | lightUP | YuanQi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Samurai Kento (2023) is 3 years older than YuanQi : 元氣 (2026).
- YuanQi : 元氣 is free; Samurai Kento is paid (2.39 USD).
Samurai Kento vs YuanQi : 元氣 — FAQ
- Should I play Samurai Kento or YuanQi : 元氣 first?
- If you want chronology, Samurai Kento (2023) came out before YuanQi : 元氣 (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 Samurai Kento and YuanQi : 元氣 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is YuanQi : 元氣 free?
- Yes — YuanQi : 元氣 is a free-to-play Steam title. Samurai Kento is paid (2.39 USD).