Choose Hyper Knights: Battles
Choose Hyper Knights: Battles if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hyper Knights: Battles launched in 2017.
Hyper Knights: Battles vs Broad Sword
Hyper Knights: Battles and Broad Sword both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Hyper Knights: Battles (2017) is 8 years older than Broad Sword (2025). Hyper Knights: Battles is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Broad Sword (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Broad Sword
Choose Broad Sword if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broad Sword launched in 2025.
Both Hyper Knights: Battles and Broad Sword sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Hyper Knights: Battles |  Broad Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.6% positive (45 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Endless Loop Studios | Refractal Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Hyper Knights: Battles (2017) is 8 years older than Broad Sword (2025).
- Hyper Knights: Battles is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Broad Sword (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Broad Sword has co-op; Hyper Knights: Battles does not.
- Hyper Knights: Battles is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Broad Sword has no Deck rating yet.
Hyper Knights: Battles vs Broad Sword — FAQ
- Should I play Hyper Knights: Battles or Broad Sword first?
- If you want chronology, Hyper Knights: Battles (2017) came out before Broad Sword (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 Hyper Knights: Battles and Broad Sword similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Hyper Knights: Battles have multiplayer like Broad Sword?
- No. Broad Sword supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Hyper Knights: Battles is listed as single-player only.
- Does Hyper Knights: Battles run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hyper Knights: Battles is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Broad Sword doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.