Choose Guards
Choose Guards if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Guards launched in 2016.
Guards vs Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
Guards and Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Guards (2016) is 3 years older than Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest (2019). Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Guards (75.5% 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 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
Choose Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.6% positive across 961 reviews.
Both Guards and Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest sit in Strategy, 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
 Guards |  Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (110 reviews) | 82.6% positive (961 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Battlecruiser Games | Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Guards (2016) is 3 years older than Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest (2019).
- Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Guards (75.5% positive).
- Guards is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Guards vs Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest — FAQ
- Which is better, Guards or Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest?
- On Steam reviews Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest scores higher (82.6% positive) than Guards (75.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Guards or Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Guards (2016) came out before Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest (2019). 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 Guards and Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.