Choose Eight Dragons
Choose Eight Dragons if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eight Dragons launched in 2019.
Eight Dragons vs Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Eight Dragons and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate 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. Eight Dragons (2019) is 6 years older than Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (2025). Eight Dragons scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (81.8% 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 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
Choose Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate launched in 2025.
Both Eight Dragons and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Eight Dragons |  Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 81.8% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Extend Mode | Rocket Panda Games Japan |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Eight Dragons (2019) is 6 years older than Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (2025).
- Eight Dragons scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (81.8% positive).
- Eight Dragons is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Eight Dragons has no Deck rating yet.
Eight Dragons vs Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate — FAQ
- Should I play Eight Dragons or Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate first?
- If you want chronology, Eight Dragons (2019) came out before Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (2025). 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 Eight Dragons and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate 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.
- Do both Eight Dragons and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Eight Dragons ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.