Choose 牧剑(Tale Of Swords)
Choose 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) if you want an Early Access experience. 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) launched in 2019.
牧剑(Tale Of Swords) vs Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards
牧剑(Tale Of Swords) and Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards 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. 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) (2019) is 2 years older than Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (2021). 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 Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards
Choose Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards launched in 2021.
Both 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) and Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards 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
 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) |  Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 80% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 喵鼎工作室 | Digiart Interactive, N-Fusion Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) (2019) is 2 years older than Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (2021).
牧剑(Tale Of Swords) vs Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards — FAQ
- Should I play 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) or Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards first?
- If you want chronology, 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) (2019) came out before Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (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 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) and Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards 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.