Choose Vanguard Princess
Choose Vanguard Princess if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Vanguard Princess launched in 2014.
Vanguard Princess vs Eternal Fighters
Vanguard Princess and Eternal Fighters both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Vanguard Princess (2014) is 10 years older than Eternal Fighters (2024). Vanguard Princess is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Eternal Fighters has no Deck rating yet. 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 Eternal Fighters
Choose Eternal Fighters if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eternal Fighters launched in 2024.
Both Vanguard Princess and Eternal Fighters sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Vanguard Princess |  Eternal Fighters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.3% positive (793 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Tomoaki Sugeno | SKITROW |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Vanguard Princess (2014) is 10 years older than Eternal Fighters (2024).
- Vanguard Princess is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Eternal Fighters has no Deck rating yet.
Vanguard Princess vs Eternal Fighters — FAQ
- Should I play Vanguard Princess or Eternal Fighters first?
- If you want chronology, Vanguard Princess (2014) came out before Eternal Fighters (2024). 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 Vanguard Princess and Eternal Fighters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Vanguard Princess run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Vanguard Princess is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Eternal Fighters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.