Choose Northgard: Definitive Edition
Choose Northgard: Definitive Edition if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. 23,056 Steam reviews back the pick.
Northgard: Definitive Edition vs Guardians of the Sanctree
Northgard: Definitive Edition and Guardians of the Sanctree 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. Northgard: Definitive Edition (2018) is 6 years older than Guardians of the Sanctree (2024). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Northgard: Definitive Edition: 23,056 reviews, Guardians of the Sanctree: 72). 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 Guardians of the Sanctree
Choose Guardians of the Sanctree if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Guardians of the Sanctree launched in 2024.
Both Northgard: Definitive Edition and Guardians of the Sanctree sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.5% vs 84.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Northgard: Definitive Edition |  Guardians of the Sanctree | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (23,056 reviews) | 84.7% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Shiro Games | HuCang Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Northgard: Definitive Edition (2018) is 6 years older than Guardians of the Sanctree (2024).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Northgard: Definitive Edition: 23,056 reviews, Guardians of the Sanctree: 72).
- Guardians of the Sanctree is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Northgard: Definitive Edition (8.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Northgard: Definitive Edition vs Guardians of the Sanctree — FAQ
- Should I play Northgard: Definitive Edition or Guardians of the Sanctree first?
- If you want chronology, Northgard: Definitive Edition (2018) came out before Guardians of the Sanctree (2024). 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 Northgard: Definitive Edition and Guardians of the Sanctree 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.
- Do both Northgard: Definitive Edition and Guardians of the Sanctree have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Northgard: Definitive Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Guardians of the Sanctree ships Online Co-op, Co-op.