Choose Sancta
Choose Sancta if you want an Early Access experience. Sancta launched in 2025.
Sancta vs Backswamps
Sancta and Backswamps both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Sancta (2025) is 1 year older than Backswamps (2026). 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 Backswamps
Choose Backswamps if you want an Action and Indie experience. Backswamps launched in 2026.
Both Sancta and Backswamps sit in Adventure 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sancta |  Backswamps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jan Lebeda | Nervanti |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sancta (2025) is 1 year older than Backswamps (2026).
Sancta vs Backswamps — FAQ
- Should I play Sancta or Backswamps first?
- If you want chronology, Sancta (2025) came out before Backswamps (2026). 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 Sancta and Backswamps similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.