Choose ELDERBORN
Choose ELDERBORN if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,413 Steam reviews back the pick.
ELDERBORN vs The Relic: First Guardian
ELDERBORN and The Relic: First Guardian 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. ELDERBORN (2020) is 6 years older than The Relic: First Guardian (2026). ELDERBORN is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Relic: First Guardian has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Relic: First Guardian
Choose The Relic: First Guardian if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Relic: First Guardian launched in 2026.
Both ELDERBORN and The Relic: First Guardian sit in Action 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
 ELDERBORN |  The Relic: First Guardian | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (1,413 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hyperstrange | Project Cloud Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ELDERBORN (2020) is 6 years older than The Relic: First Guardian (2026).
- ELDERBORN is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Relic: First Guardian has no Deck rating yet.
ELDERBORN vs The Relic: First Guardian — FAQ
- Should I play ELDERBORN or The Relic: First Guardian first?
- If you want chronology, ELDERBORN (2020) came out before The Relic: First Guardian (2026). 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 ELDERBORN and The Relic: First Guardian 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.
- Does ELDERBORN run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ELDERBORN is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Relic: First Guardian doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.