Choose Jade Empire™: Special Edition
Choose Jade Empire™: Special Edition if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,519 Steam reviews back the pick.
Jade Empire™: Special Edition vs 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2)
Jade Empire™: Special Edition and 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Jade Empire™: Special Edition (2007) is 10 years older than 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) (2017). 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Jade Empire™: Special Edition (75.2% 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 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2)
Choose 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) launched in 2017.
Both Jade Empire™: Special Edition and 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) sit in 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
 Jade Empire™: Special Edition |  古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2017 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (1,519 reviews) | 77.8% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BioWare | 上海烛龙信息科技有限公司, Aurogon Shanghai |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Jade Empire™: Special Edition (2007) is 10 years older than 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) (2017).
- 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Jade Empire™: Special Edition (75.2% positive).
- Jade Empire™: Special Edition is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) (3.74 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Jade Empire™: Special Edition is Deck Unsupported, 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) is Deck Playable.
Jade Empire™: Special Edition vs 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) — FAQ
- Should I play Jade Empire™: Special Edition or 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) first?
- If you want chronology, Jade Empire™: Special Edition (2007) came out before 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) (2017). 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 Jade Empire™: Special Edition and 古剑奇谭二(GuJian2) similar?
- They overlap on 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.