Choose Boreal Blade
Choose Boreal Blade if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Boreal Blade launched in 2020.
Boreal Blade vs RunIn: Encounters
Boreal Blade and RunIn: Encounters 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 6 years older than RunIn: Encounters (2026). RunIn: Encounters has co-op; Boreal Blade does not. 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 RunIn: Encounters
Choose RunIn: Encounters if you want a RPG and Early Access game with Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. RunIn: Encounters launched in 2026.
Both Boreal Blade and RunIn: Encounters 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 |  RunIn: Encounters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (162 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | The Green Vale |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Boreal Blade (2020) is 6 years older than RunIn: Encounters (2026).
- RunIn: Encounters has co-op; Boreal Blade does not.
- Boreal Blade is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; RunIn: Encounters has no Deck rating yet.
Boreal Blade vs RunIn: Encounters — FAQ
- Should I play Boreal Blade or RunIn: Encounters first?
- If you want chronology, Boreal Blade (2020) came out before RunIn: Encounters (2026). 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 RunIn: Encounters 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. RunIn: Encounters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.