Choose Morphblade
Choose Morphblade if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Morphblade launched in 2017.
Morphblade vs Guards of the Gate
Morphblade and Guards of the Gate both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Morphblade (2017) is 2 years older than Guards of the Gate (2019). Morphblade scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Guards of the Gate (65% 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 Guards of the Gate
Choose Guards of the Gate if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. Guards of the Gate launched in 2019.
Both Morphblade and Guards of the Gate sit in 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
 Morphblade |  Guards of the Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (239 reviews) | 65% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Suspicious Developments | Prince Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Morphblade (2017) is 2 years older than Guards of the Gate (2019).
- Morphblade scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Guards of the Gate (65% positive).
- Morphblade is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Guards of the Gate (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Morphblade is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Guards of the Gate has no Deck rating yet.
Morphblade vs Guards of the Gate — FAQ
- Should I play Morphblade or Guards of the Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Morphblade (2017) came out before Guards of the Gate (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 Morphblade and Guards of the Gate similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Morphblade run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Morphblade is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Guards of the Gate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.