Choose The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom
Choose The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom launched in 2017.
The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom vs The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom
The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom and The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom (2017) is 3 years older than The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom (2020). The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom (78.2% 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 The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom
Choose The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom launched in 2020.
Both The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom and The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom sit in Adventure and Casual 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 Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom |  The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (87 reviews) | 82.5% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sunward Games | Sunward Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom (2017) is 3 years older than The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom (2020).
- The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom (78.2% positive).
- The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom vs The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom or The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom (2017) came out before The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom (2020). 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 Secret Order 5: The Buried Kingdom and The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.