Choose Forged of Blood
Choose Forged of Blood if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forged of Blood launched in 2019.
Forged of Blood vs Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath
Forged of Blood and Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Forged of Blood (2019) is 3 years older than Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath (2022). Forged of Blood is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath (14.99 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 Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath
Choose Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath launched in 2022.
Both Forged of Blood and Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath sit in Strategy, 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
 Forged of Blood |  Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.5% positive (88 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Critical Forge | Debonosu Works |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Forged of Blood (2019) is 3 years older than Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath (2022).
- Forged of Blood is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Forged of Blood vs Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath — FAQ
- Should I play Forged of Blood or Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath first?
- If you want chronology, Forged of Blood (2019) came out before Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath (2022). 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 Forged of Blood and Dawn of Kagura: Maika's Story - The Dragon's Wrath similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.