Choose Visage
Choose Visage if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Visage vs The Guard
Visage and The Guard both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Visage (2020) is 3 years older than The Guard (2023). Visage scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than The Guard (60.3% 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 Guard
Choose The Guard if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Guard launched in 2023.
Both Visage and The Guard sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Visage |  The Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (3,985 reviews) | 60.3% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SadSquare Studio | STuNT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Visage (2020) is 3 years older than The Guard (2023).
- Visage scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than The Guard (60.3% positive).
- The Guard is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Visage (0.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Visage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Guard has no Deck rating yet.
Visage vs The Guard — FAQ
- Should I play Visage or The Guard first?
- If you want chronology, Visage (2020) came out before The Guard (2023). 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 Visage and The Guard similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Visage run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Visage is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Guard doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.