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Eador. Masters of the Broken World vs The Last Spell

Eador. Masters of the Broken World is an RPG strategy game from Snowbird Games (2013) while The Last Spell is a roguelike RPG game from Ishtar Games (2023).

Eador. Masters of the Broken World

2013 · Snowbird Games

6.2GamingPickz Score

$19.99

Steam: Mixed

The Last Spell

2023 · Ishtar Games

7.8GamingPickz Score

$6.24

Steam: Very Positive

What each one is

Steam files Eador. Masters of the Broken World under RPG and Strategy. In contrast, it files The Last Spell under Roguelike and RPG.

Eador. Masters of the Broken World

Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of its own. The power over the shards is bitterly contested by Masters, the immortal beings mortals believe to be gods.

Description from its Steam store page

The Last Spell

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Description from its Steam store page

At a glance

Eador. Masters of the Broken WorldThe Last Spell
GamingPickz Score6.2/107.8/10
Steam ratingMixed (68%, 2,811)Very Positive (91%, 13,649)
Critic aggregate74/10082/100
Price$19.99$6.24
Install size2 GB
Steam DeckUntestedverified
Released20132023
DeveloperSnowbird GamesIshtar Games

Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.

Eador. Masters of the Broken World vs The Last Spell, point by point

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  1. Genre and premise

    Eador. Masters of the Broken WorldRPG strategy game
    The Last SpellRoguelike RPG game

    What each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.

  2. How it plays

    Eador. Masters of the Broken WorldStrategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Fantasy
    The Last SpellStrategy, Turn-Based Strategy, RPG

    The tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.

  3. Reception

    Eador. Masters of the Broken WorldScore 6.2 · 68% on Steam · 74 critic
    The Last SpellScore 7.8 · 91% on Steam · 82 critic

    The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.

  4. Content and scale

    Eador. Masters of the Broken World2,811 reviews · 1 add-on
    The Last Spell13,649 reviews · 4 add-ons · 2 GB

    Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.

  5. Price

    Eador. Masters of the Broken World$19.99
    The Last Spell$6.24

    Read live from Steam and subject to change.

The Last Spell takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.

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Which to pick, by what you want

  • The higher-rated of the two: The Last Spell (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
  • The cheaper right now: The Last Spell ($6.24)
  • The safer bet by weight of reviews: The Last Spell (13,649 reviews)

What they have in common

Both are tagged by Steam players with:

StrategyTurn-Based StrategyFantasyTurn-BasedRPGSingleplayerTacticalTurn-Based Tactics

Where they differ

Eador. Masters of the Broken World is also

Indie4XHex GridDifficultMultiplayerAdventure

The Last Spell is also

Turn-Based CombatStrategy RPG2DDark FantasyPixel GraphicsPerma Death

Tags players apply to one game and not the other.

Difficulty and who each is for

By the tags players apply, Eador. Masters of the Broken World is demanding, for players who want a challenge. The Last Spell is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.

Accessibility features

Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Eador. Masters of the Broken World and 4 for The Last Spell. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

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Common questions

How different are Eador. Masters of the Broken World and The Last Spell in scope?

Eador. Masters of the Broken World has drawn 2,811 Steam reviews and ships 1 add-on. The Last Spell has drawn 13,649 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 2 GB.

Is Eador. Masters of the Broken World or The Last Spell better?

By the GamingPickz Score, The Last Spell rates higher (7.8 to 6.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.

Which is cheaper, Eador. Masters of the Broken World or The Last Spell?

The Last Spell is cheaper right now at $6.24, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.

Do you rank one above the other for a fee?

No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.

How we compare, and what we will not do

The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.

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