Choose The Relic: First Guardian
Choose The Relic: First Guardian if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Relic: First Guardian launched in 2026.
The Relic: First Guardian vs Crimson Moon
The Relic: First Guardian and Crimson Moon both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2026. Crimson Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (59.5% positive) than The Relic: First Guardian (47.1% 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 Crimson Moon
Choose Crimson Moon if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 59.5% positive across 3,116 reviews.
Both The Relic: First Guardian and Crimson Moon sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Gamepad Recommended, 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
 The Relic: First Guardian |  Crimson Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.1% positive (223 reviews) | 59.5% positive (3,116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Project Cloud Games | ProbablyMonsters |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Crimson Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (59.5% positive) than The Relic: First Guardian (47.1% positive).
- Crimson Moon is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Relic: First Guardian (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Crimson Moon has co-op; The Relic: First Guardian does not.
- Crimson Moon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Relic: First Guardian has no Deck rating yet.
The Relic: First Guardian vs Crimson Moon — FAQ
- Which is better, The Relic: First Guardian or Crimson Moon?
- On Steam reviews Crimson Moon scores higher (59.5% positive) than The Relic: First Guardian (47.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crimson Moon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are The Relic: First Guardian and Crimson Moon similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The Relic: First Guardian have multiplayer like Crimson Moon?
- No. Crimson Moon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Relic: First Guardian is listed as single-player only.