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Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament vs Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway

Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament and Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament (2016) is 7 years older than Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway (2023). Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament

Choose Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament launched in 2016.

Choose Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway

Choose Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway launched in 2023.

Both Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament and Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway sit in RPG 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

Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament vs Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway — Steam metadata comparison
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament — Steam game coverXuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of FirmamentXuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway — Steam game coverXuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway
Released20162023
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price2.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews82.5% positive (171 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDOMO Studio, SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTSOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, DOMO Studio

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Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament vs Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway — FAQ

Should I play Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament or Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway first?
If you want chronology, Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament (2016) came out before Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway (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 Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament and Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway similar?
They overlap on 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.
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