Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs Stones Keeper: King Aurelius
Blackguards and Stones Keeper: King Aurelius both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Blackguards (2014) is 8 years older than Stones Keeper: King Aurelius (2022). Stones Keeper: King Aurelius scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% 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 Stones Keeper: King Aurelius
Choose Stones Keeper: King Aurelius if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Stones Keeper: King Aurelius launched in 2022.
Both Blackguards and Stones Keeper: King Aurelius sit in Strategy 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
 Blackguards |  Stones Keeper: King Aurelius | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 87.1% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | SK Team |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Blackguards (2014) is 8 years older than Stones Keeper: King Aurelius (2022).
- Stones Keeper: King Aurelius scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive).
- Stones Keeper: King Aurelius is free; Blackguards is paid (9.99 USD).
- Blackguards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Stones Keeper: King Aurelius has no Deck rating yet.
Blackguards vs Stones Keeper: King Aurelius — FAQ
- Should I play Blackguards or Stones Keeper: King Aurelius first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards (2014) came out before Stones Keeper: King Aurelius (2022). 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 Blackguards and Stones Keeper: King Aurelius similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Stones Keeper: King Aurelius free?
- Yes — Stones Keeper: King Aurelius is a free-to-play Steam title. Blackguards is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Blackguards run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blackguards is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Stones Keeper: King Aurelius doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.