Choose ELDERBORN
Choose ELDERBORN if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.8% positive across 1,413 reviews.
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 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than The Relic: First Guardian (47.1% 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 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 | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (1,413 reviews) | 47.1% positive (223 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 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than The Relic: First Guardian (47.1% positive).
- ELDERBORN is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Relic: First Guardian (14.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- ELDERBORN is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Relic: First Guardian has no Deck rating yet.
ELDERBORN vs The Relic: First Guardian — FAQ
- Which is better, ELDERBORN or The Relic: First Guardian?
- On Steam reviews ELDERBORN scores higher (87.8% positive) than The Relic: First Guardian (47.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ELDERBORN is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- 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.