Choose Ember
Choose Ember if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Ember launched in 2016.
Ember vs FIVE: Guardians of David
Ember and FIVE: Guardians of David 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. FIVE: Guardians of David (2015) is 1 year older than Ember (2016). Ember scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than FIVE: Guardians of David (75.6% 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 FIVE: Guardians of David
Choose FIVE: Guardians of David if you want an Action experience. FIVE: Guardians of David launched in 2015.
Both Ember and FIVE: Guardians of David sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.9% vs 75.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ember |  FIVE: Guardians of David | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (707 reviews) | 75.6% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | N-Fusion Interactive | Kingdom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- FIVE: Guardians of David (2015) is 1 year older than Ember (2016).
- Ember scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than FIVE: Guardians of David (75.6% positive).
- FIVE: Guardians of David is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ember (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Ember is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; FIVE: Guardians of David has no Deck rating yet.
Ember vs FIVE: Guardians of David — FAQ
- Should I play Ember or FIVE: Guardians of David first?
- If you want chronology, FIVE: Guardians of David (2015) came out before Ember (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.
- Are Ember and FIVE: Guardians of David 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.
- Does Ember run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ember is rated Deck Playable by Valve. FIVE: Guardians of David doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.