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Battle Chasers: Nightwar vs Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™

Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Battle Chasers: Nightwar (2017) is 4 years older than Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ (2021). Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Battle Chasers: Nightwar (85.7% 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 Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Choose Battle Chasers: Nightwar if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,439 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™

Choose Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 4,381 reviews.

Both Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ sit in Indie and 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

Battle Chasers: Nightwar vs Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ — Steam metadata comparison
Battle Chasers: Nightwar — Steam game coverBattle Chasers: NightwarRuined King: A League of Legends Story™ — Steam game coverRuined King: A League of Legends Story™
Released20172021
GenresIndie, RPGIndie, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price29.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews85.7% positive (2,439 reviews)90% positive (4,381 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAirship SyndicateAirship Syndicate

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Battle Chasers: Nightwar vs Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ — FAQ

Which is better, Battle Chasers: Nightwar or Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™?
On Steam reviews Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ scores higher (90% positive) than Battle Chasers: Nightwar (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Battle Chasers: Nightwar or Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ first?
If you want chronology, Battle Chasers: Nightwar (2017) came out before Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ (2021). 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 Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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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