Choose Forged of Blood
Choose Forged of Blood if you want an Adventure experience. Forged of Blood launched in 2019.
Forged of Blood vs Acretia - Guardians of Lian
Forged of Blood and Acretia - Guardians of Lian both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Forged of Blood (2019) is 3 years older than Acretia - Guardians of Lian (2022). Acretia - Guardians of Lian scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Forged of Blood (62.5% 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 Acretia - Guardians of Lian
Choose Acretia - Guardians of Lian if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Acretia - Guardians of Lian launched in 2022.
Both Forged of Blood and Acretia - Guardians of Lian sit in Strategy, Indie, 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 |  Acretia - Guardians of Lian | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 62.5% positive (88 reviews) | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Critical Forge | Ozaak, inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Forged of Blood (2019) is 3 years older than Acretia - Guardians of Lian (2022).
- Acretia - Guardians of Lian scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Forged of Blood (62.5% positive).
- Acretia - Guardians of Lian is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Forged of Blood has no Deck rating yet.
Forged of Blood vs Acretia - Guardians of Lian — FAQ
- Should I play Forged of Blood or Acretia - Guardians of Lian first?
- If you want chronology, Forged of Blood (2019) came out before Acretia - Guardians of Lian (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 Acretia - Guardians of Lian similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.