Choose Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament
Choose Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament launched in 2016.
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament vs Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament and Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 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 1 year older than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 (2017). Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 (64.9% 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 Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6
Choose Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 launched in 2017.
Both Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament and Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 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 |  Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (171 reviews) | 64.9% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DOMO Studio, SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT | SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING) |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament (2016) is 1 year older than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 (2017).
- Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 (64.9% positive).
- Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament vs Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 — FAQ
- Should I play Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament or Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 first?
- If you want chronology, Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament (2016) came out before Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 (2017). 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 Chinese Paladin：Sword and Fairy 6 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.