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Aura Kingdom vs Onmyoji

Aura Kingdom and Onmyoji both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Aura Kingdom (2014) is 4 years older than Onmyoji (2018). Onmyoji scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Aura Kingdom (75.8% 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 Aura Kingdom

Choose Aura Kingdom if you want a Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, and Casual experience. 5,274 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Onmyoji

Choose Onmyoji if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.2% positive across 1,823 reviews.

Both Aura Kingdom and Onmyoji sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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

Aura Kingdom vs Onmyoji — Steam metadata comparison
Aura Kingdom — Steam game coverAura KingdomOnmyoji — Steam game coverOnmyoji
Released20142018
GenresAdventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, CasualStrategy, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews75.8% positive (5,274 reviews)85.2% positive (1,823 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersX-LegendNetEase Games

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Aura Kingdom vs Onmyoji — FAQ

Which is better, Aura Kingdom or Onmyoji?
On Steam reviews Onmyoji scores higher (85.2% positive) than Aura Kingdom (75.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Onmyoji is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Aura Kingdom or Onmyoji first?
If you want chronology, Aura Kingdom (2014) came out before Onmyoji (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 Aura Kingdom and Onmyoji similar?
They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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.
Aura Kingdom vs Onmyoji — Verdict (2026) · imho.run