Choose GuardGrave
Choose GuardGrave if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. GuardGrave launched in 2023.
GuardGrave vs Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
GuardGrave and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. GuardGrave (2023) is 3 years older than Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (2026). GuardGrave scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (96.5% 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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
Choose Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege launched in 2026.
Both GuardGrave and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 GuardGrave |  Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (21 reviews) | 96.5% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Monster Bath Games Inc. | Lillymo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- GuardGrave (2023) is 3 years older than Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (2026).
- GuardGrave scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (96.5% positive).
- GuardGrave is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; GuardGrave has no Deck rating yet.
GuardGrave vs Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege — FAQ
- Should I play GuardGrave or Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege first?
- If you want chronology, GuardGrave (2023) came out before Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege (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 GuardGrave and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both GuardGrave and Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: GuardGrave ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.