Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs Sword Legacy: Omen
Blackguards and Sword Legacy: Omen 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. Blackguards (2014) is 4 years older than Sword Legacy: Omen (2018). Sword Legacy: Omen scores higher on Steam reviews (65.5% 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 Sword Legacy: Omen
Choose Sword Legacy: Omen if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 65.5% positive across 171 reviews.
Both Blackguards and Sword Legacy: Omen sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 |  Sword Legacy: Omen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 65.5% positive (171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Firecast Studio, Fableware |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Blackguards (2014) is 4 years older than Sword Legacy: Omen (2018).
- Sword Legacy: Omen scores higher on Steam reviews (65.5% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive).
- Blackguards is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Sword Legacy: Omen (9.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Blackguards vs Sword Legacy: Omen — FAQ
- Which is better, Blackguards or Sword Legacy: Omen?
- On Steam reviews Sword Legacy: Omen scores higher (65.5% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sword Legacy: Omen is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blackguards or Sword Legacy: Omen first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards (2014) came out before Sword Legacy: Omen (2018). 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 Sword Legacy: Omen 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.