Choose Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
Choose Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic launched in 2015.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic vs Gekido Kintaro's Revenge
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic and Gekido Kintaro's Revenge both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic (2015) is 4 years older than Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (2019). Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (66.7% 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 Gekido Kintaro's Revenge
Choose Gekido Kintaro's Revenge if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gekido Kintaro's Revenge launched in 2019.
Both Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic and Gekido Kintaro's Revenge sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic |  Gekido Kintaro's Revenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (924 reviews) | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MAGES. Inc. | Naps Team |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic (2015) is 4 years older than Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (2019).
- Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (66.7% positive).
- Gekido Kintaro's Revenge is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Gekido Kintaro's Revenge has no Deck rating yet.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic vs Gekido Kintaro's Revenge — FAQ
- Should I play Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic or Gekido Kintaro's Revenge first?
- If you want chronology, Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic (2015) came out before Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (2019). 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 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic and Gekido Kintaro's Revenge similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic and Gekido Kintaro's Revenge have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Gekido Kintaro's Revenge ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.