Choose Boreal Blade
Choose Boreal Blade if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boreal Blade launched in 2020.
Boreal Blade vs Guardians Of Gaia
Boreal Blade and Guardians Of Gaia 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. Boreal Blade (2020) is 5 years older than Guardians Of Gaia (2025). Boreal Blade is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Guardians Of Gaia (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Guardians Of Gaia
Choose Guardians Of Gaia if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Guardians Of Gaia launched in 2025.
Both Boreal Blade and Guardians Of Gaia sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Boreal Blade |  Guardians Of Gaia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (162 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Handmade Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Boreal Blade (2020) is 5 years older than Guardians Of Gaia (2025).
- Boreal Blade is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Guardians Of Gaia (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Guardians Of Gaia has co-op; Boreal Blade does not.
- Boreal Blade is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Guardians Of Gaia has no Deck rating yet.
Boreal Blade vs Guardians Of Gaia — FAQ
- Should I play Boreal Blade or Guardians Of Gaia first?
- If you want chronology, Boreal Blade (2020) came out before Guardians Of Gaia (2025). 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 Boreal Blade and Guardians Of Gaia 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.
- Does Boreal Blade run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Boreal Blade is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Guardians Of Gaia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.