Choose Guardians of the Wall
Choose Guardians of the Wall if you want an Indie experience. Guardians of the Wall launched in 2027.
Guardians of the Wall vs Nioh 3
Guardians of the Wall and Nioh 3 both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. Nioh 3 (2026) is 1 year older than Guardians of the Wall (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Nioh 3
Choose Nioh 3 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. 4,304 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Guardians of the Wall and Nioh 3 sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Guardians of the Wall |  Nioh 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 55.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 81.9% positive (4,304 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Boiling Bits | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Nioh 3 (2026) is 1 year older than Guardians of the Wall (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nioh 3 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Guardians of the Wall has no Deck rating yet.
Guardians of the Wall vs Nioh 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Guardians of the Wall or Nioh 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Nioh 3 (2026) came out before Guardians of the Wall (2027). 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 Guardians of the Wall and Nioh 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Guardians of the Wall and Nioh 3 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Guardians of the Wall ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Nioh 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.