Choose Road to Ballhalla
Choose Road to Ballhalla if you want a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Road to Ballhalla launched in 2016.
Road to Ballhalla vs The Legend of Gwen
Road to Ballhalla and The Legend of Gwen both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 7 years older than The Legend of Gwen (2023). Road to Ballhalla is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Gwen (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 The Legend of Gwen
Choose The Legend of Gwen if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Legend of Gwen launched in 2023.
Both Road to Ballhalla and The Legend of Gwen sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Road to Ballhalla |  The Legend of Gwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Torched Hill | _wiwigames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 7 years older than The Legend of Gwen (2023).
- Road to Ballhalla is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Gwen (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Road to Ballhalla is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Legend of Gwen has no Deck rating yet.
Road to Ballhalla vs The Legend of Gwen — FAQ
- Should I play Road to Ballhalla or The Legend of Gwen first?
- If you want chronology, Road to Ballhalla (2016) came out before The Legend of Gwen (2023). 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 Road to Ballhalla and The Legend of Gwen similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Road to Ballhalla run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Road to Ballhalla is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Legend of Gwen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.