Choose Ring of Pain
Choose Ring of Pain if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 1,487 reviews.
Ring of Pain vs Banners of Ruin
Ring of Pain and Banners of Ruin both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Ring of Pain (2020) is 1 year older than Banners of Ruin (2021). Ring of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% 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 Banners of Ruin
Choose Banners of Ruin if you want a RPG experience. 1,239 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ring of Pain and Banners of Ruin sit in Strategy 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
 Ring of Pain |  Banners of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (1,487 reviews) | 79.3% positive (1,239 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Simon Boxer, Twice Different | MonteBearo |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Ring of Pain (2020) is 1 year older than Banners of Ruin (2021).
- Ring of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% positive).
- Ring of Pain is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Banners of Ruin (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ring of Pain is Deck Verified, Banners of Ruin is Deck Playable.
Ring of Pain vs Banners of Ruin — FAQ
- Which is better, Ring of Pain or Banners of Ruin?
- On Steam reviews Ring of Pain scores higher (93.2% positive) than Banners of Ruin (79.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ring of Pain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ring of Pain or Banners of Ruin first?
- If you want chronology, Ring of Pain (2020) came out before Banners of Ruin (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 Ring of Pain and Banners of Ruin similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.