Choose GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
Choose GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,595 Steam reviews back the pick.
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 vs UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 and UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 (2016) is 2 years older than UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] (2018). GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] (94.7% 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 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
Choose UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,109 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 and UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.9% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 | ![UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/801630/header.jpg?t=1667365341) UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (4,595 reviews) | 94.7% positive (2,109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Arc System Works | FRENCH-BREAD |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 (2016) is 2 years older than UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] (2018).
- GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] (94.7% positive).
- UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 is Deck Verified, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] is Deck Unsupported.
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 vs UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] — FAQ
- Which is better, GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 or UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 sits at 95.9% positive (4,595 reviews), UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] at 94.7% (2,109). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 or UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] first?
- If you want chronology, GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 (2016) came out before UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] (2018). 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 GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 and UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.