Should I play Lawless Lands or Gjallarhorn first?

If you want chronology, Lawless Lands (2020) came out before Gjallarhorn (2023). 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 Lawless Lands and Gjallarhorn similar?

They overlap on RPG 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.

Lawless Lands vs Gjallarhorn

Lawless Lands and Gjallarhorn both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Lawless Lands (2020) is 3 years older than Gjallarhorn (2023). Lawless Lands scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Gjallarhorn (85% 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 Lawless Lands

Choose Lawless Lands if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lawless Lands launched in 2020.

Choose Gjallarhorn

Choose Gjallarhorn if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gjallarhorn launched in 2023.

Both Lawless Lands and Gjallarhorn sit in RPG 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.

Lawless Lands vs Gjallarhorn — Steam metadata comparison
	Lawless Lands	Gjallarhorn
Released	2020	2023
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG	RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	12.99 USD	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	88.5% positive (96 reviews)	85% positive (20 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Corrosive Studios LLC	Horizon's End, Inc.

Side by side

Both are RPG games on Steam.
Lawless Lands (2020) is 3 years older than Gjallarhorn (2023).
Lawless Lands scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Gjallarhorn (85% positive).
Lawless Lands is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Gjallarhorn (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Lawless Lands is Deck Playable, Gjallarhorn is Deck Verified.