Choose ICEY
Choose ICEY if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
ICEY vs 牧剑(Tale Of Swords)
ICEY and 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. ICEY (2016) is 3 years older than 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) (2019). ICEY is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) has no Deck rating yet. 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 牧剑(Tale Of Swords)
Choose 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) launched in 2019.
Both ICEY and 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 ICEY |  牧剑(Tale Of Swords) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.84 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (3,028 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FantaBlade Network | 喵鼎工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- ICEY (2016) is 3 years older than 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) (2019).
- ICEY is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) has no Deck rating yet.
ICEY vs 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — FAQ
- Should I play ICEY or 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) first?
- If you want chronology, ICEY (2016) came out before 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) (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 ICEY and 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 ICEY run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ICEY is rated Deck Verified by Valve. 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.