Choose Abberbury
Choose Abberbury if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Abberbury launched in 2019.
Abberbury vs Eternal Samurai
Abberbury and Eternal Samurai 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. Abberbury (2019) is 3 years older than Eternal Samurai (2022). Eternal Samurai is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Abberbury (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Eternal Samurai
Choose Eternal Samurai if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eternal Samurai launched in 2022.
Both Abberbury and Eternal Samurai sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Abberbury |  Eternal Samurai | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nuclear Box | THORSDAYORIGIN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Abberbury (2019) is 3 years older than Eternal Samurai (2022).
- Eternal Samurai is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Abberbury (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Abberbury has co-op; Eternal Samurai does not.
Abberbury vs Eternal Samurai — FAQ
- Should I play Abberbury or Eternal Samurai first?
- If you want chronology, Abberbury (2019) came out before Eternal Samurai (2022). 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 Abberbury and Eternal Samurai 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.