Choose The Banner Saga 3
Choose The Banner Saga 3 if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. 1,319 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Banner Saga 3 vs Ruadh: Warbands
The Banner Saga 3 and Ruadh: Warbands both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. The Banner Saga 3 (2018) is 4 years older than Ruadh: Warbands (2022). Ruadh: Warbands is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than The Banner Saga 3 (6.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Ruadh: Warbands
Choose Ruadh: Warbands if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ruadh: Warbands launched in 2022.
Both The Banner Saga 3 and Ruadh: Warbands sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 The Banner Saga 3 |  Ruadh: Warbands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (1,319 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stoic | Sorcerers Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Banner Saga 3 (2018) is 4 years older than Ruadh: Warbands (2022).
- Ruadh: Warbands is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than The Banner Saga 3 (6.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Banner Saga 3 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ruadh: Warbands has no Deck rating yet.
The Banner Saga 3 vs Ruadh: Warbands — FAQ
- Should I play The Banner Saga 3 or Ruadh: Warbands first?
- If you want chronology, The Banner Saga 3 (2018) came out before Ruadh: Warbands (2022). 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 The Banner Saga 3 and Ruadh: Warbands similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.