Choose Barbarian Souls
Choose Barbarian Souls if you want a Strategy experience. Barbarian Souls launched in 2019.
Barbarian Souls vs Your Sword Is So Big
Barbarian Souls and Your Sword Is So Big both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Barbarian Souls (2019) is 2 years older than Your Sword Is So Big (2021). Barbarian Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (34.8% positive) than Your Sword Is So Big (27.3% 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 Your Sword Is So Big
Choose Your Sword Is So Big if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Your Sword Is So Big launched in 2021.
Both Barbarian Souls and Your Sword Is So Big sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Barbarian Souls |  Your Sword Is So Big | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 34.8% positive (23 reviews) | 27.3% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sabrina Aridi | Boom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Barbarian Souls (2019) is 2 years older than Your Sword Is So Big (2021).
- Barbarian Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (34.8% positive) than Your Sword Is So Big (27.3% positive).
- Your Sword Is So Big is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Barbarian Souls (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Barbarian Souls vs Your Sword Is So Big — FAQ
- Should I play Barbarian Souls or Your Sword Is So Big first?
- If you want chronology, Barbarian Souls (2019) came out before Your Sword Is So Big (2021). 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 Barbarian Souls and Your Sword Is So Big similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.