Choose Original Journey
Choose Original Journey if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Original Journey launched in 2017.
Original Journey vs Burning Knight
Original Journey and Burning Knight 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. Original Journey (2017) is 3 years older than Burning Knight (2020). Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Original Journey: 10 reviews, Burning Knight: 50). 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 Burning Knight
Choose Burning Knight if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Burning Knight launched in 2020.
Both Original Journey and Burning Knight sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70% vs 70% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Original Journey |  Burning Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) | 70% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bonfire Entertainment | Rexcellent Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Original Journey (2017) is 3 years older than Burning Knight (2020).
- Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Original Journey: 10 reviews, Burning Knight: 50).
- Original Journey is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Burning Knight (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Burning Knight has co-op; Original Journey does not.
Original Journey vs Burning Knight — FAQ
- Should I play Original Journey or Burning Knight first?
- If you want chronology, Original Journey (2017) came out before Burning Knight (2020). 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 Original Journey and Burning Knight 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 Original Journey have multiplayer like Burning Knight?
- No. Burning Knight supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Original Journey is listed as single-player only.