Choose Check and Slash
Choose Check and Slash if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Check and Slash launched in 2024.
Check and Slash vs Band of Brigands
Check and Slash and Band of Brigands both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2024. Check and Slash is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Band of Brigands (4.99 USD vs. 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 Band of Brigands
Choose Band of Brigands if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Band of Brigands launched in 2024.
Both Check and Slash and Band of Brigands sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Check and Slash |  Band of Brigands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gate of Madness | ProtoGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Check and Slash is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Band of Brigands (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Band of Brigands has co-op; Check and Slash does not.
Check and Slash vs Band of Brigands — FAQ
- Are Check and Slash and Band of Brigands similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Check and Slash have multiplayer like Band of Brigands?
- No. Band of Brigands supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Check and Slash is listed as single-player only.