Choose Banner of the Maid
Choose Banner of the Maid if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. Banner of the Maid launched in 2019.
Banner of the Maid vs Lands of Sorcery
Banner of the Maid and Lands of Sorcery both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Banner of the Maid (2019) is 3 years older than Lands of Sorcery (2022). Banner of the Maid scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Lands of Sorcery (68.8% 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 Lands of Sorcery
Choose Lands of Sorcery if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lands of Sorcery launched in 2022.
Both Banner of the Maid and Lands of Sorcery sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Banner of the Maid |  Lands of Sorcery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (591 reviews) | 68.8% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Azure Flame Studio | Sun Bay Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Banner of the Maid (2019) is 3 years older than Lands of Sorcery (2022).
- Banner of the Maid scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Lands of Sorcery (68.8% positive).
- Banner of the Maid is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Lands of Sorcery (16.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Banner of the Maid is Deck Verified, Lands of Sorcery is Deck Playable.
Banner of the Maid vs Lands of Sorcery — FAQ
- Should I play Banner of the Maid or Lands of Sorcery first?
- If you want chronology, Banner of the Maid (2019) came out before Lands of Sorcery (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 Banner of the Maid and Lands of Sorcery similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Lands of Sorcery have multiplayer like Banner of the Maid?
- No. Banner of the Maid supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Lands of Sorcery is listed as single-player only.