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Rogue WatersVSThe Iron Oath

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Rogue Waters

Rogue Waters

ActionStrategyAdventureRPGIsometricTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike +15
Quality
77Popularity
24Value
80
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 2 days
−98% $0.65
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VS
The Iron Oath

The Iron Oath

Quality
62Popularity
23Value
81
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 1 day
−85% $3.64
Buy

Winner

Rogue Waters wins 10 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

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Rogue Waters
10 of 14 metrics
The Iron Oath
4 of 14 metrics
4

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$0.65 Wins
$3.64 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.39 Wins
$3.29 -
Best Current Discount
-98% Wins
-85% -
Sales Frequency
66 price changes -
116 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
83/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
75.4% positive -
76% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
983 Wins
768 -
Positive Steam Reviews
741 Wins
584 -
Negative Steam Reviews
242 -
184 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
29 Wins
6 -
Steam Recommendations
956 Wins
755 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
18 -
33 Wins
Supported Languages
12 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
Sep 2024 Wins
Nov 2023 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeRogue Waters

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeThe Iron Oath

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Rogue Waters
The Iron Oath

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Rogue Waters

Rogue Waters

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −98% $0.65Buy
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$15.00View
Steam
Steam$29.99View
The Iron Oath

The Iron Oath

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −85% $3.64Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +4% $3.78View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$24.99View
Steam
Steam$24.99View

Rogue Waters

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

75% positive (983 reviews): mostly positive
Metacritic 83/100: high marks from professional reviewers
983 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$0.65: very accessible price
98% off: deep discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players down 65% in recent days
17 concurrent players: niche audience

The Iron Oath

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

76% positive (768 reviews): mostly positive
768 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Great timing to buy: competitive price for the content offered.

$3.64: very accessible price
85% off: deep discount
Near historical low ($3.29)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 33% in recent days
4 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsRogue WatersThe Iron Oath
Release date
September 30, 2024
November 2, 2023
Developers
Ice Code Games
Curious Panda Games
Publishers
Tripwire Presents
Balor Games
Platforms
Windows
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
18
33

Rogue Waters

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: 4-Core Processor (4 CPUs) 3.0 Ghz 64bit Intel Core i5-2320 3.0 GHz || AMD Ryzen 3 3200 3,0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti || Radeon RX 570
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD Recommended

The Iron Oath

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: Rogue Waters or The Iron Oath?

Rogue Waters won the comparison against The Iron Oath based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Rogue Waters worth buying over The Iron Oath?

Based on the metrics, Rogue Waters won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. The Iron Oath currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC

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