Should I play Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut or Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords first?

If you want chronology, Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut (2014) came out before Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords (2016). 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.

Is Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords free?

Yes — Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords is a free-to-play Steam title. Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut is paid (1.19 USD).

Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut vs Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords

Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut and Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords both land in RPG, 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 RPG, Casual on Steam. Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut (2014) is 2 years older than Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords (2016). Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut (73.3% 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 Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut

Choose Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut launched in 2014.

Choose Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords

Choose Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords launched in 2016.

Both Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut and Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords sit in RPG and Casual 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.

Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut vs Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords — Steam metadata comparison
	Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut	Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords
Released	2014	2016
Genres	RPG, Casual	RPG, Free To Play, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Deck Playable
Price	1.19 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	73.3% positive (15 reviews)	83.6% positive (140 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Dark Gaia Studios	Dark Gaia Studios

Side by side

Both share RPG, Casual on Steam.
Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut (2014) is 2 years older than Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords (2016).
Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut (73.3% positive).
Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords is free; Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut is paid (1.19 USD).
Legionwood 1: Tale of the Two Swords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm - Director's Cut has no Deck rating yet.