Should I play Hellish Quart or Die by the Blade first?

If you want chronology, Hellish Quart (2021) came out before Die by the Blade (2024). 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 Hellish Quart and Die by the Blade similar?

They overlap on Action 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 Hellish Quart run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Hellish Quart is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Die by the Blade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Hellish Quart vs Die by the Blade

Hellish Quart and Die by the Blade both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Hellish Quart (2021) is 3 years older than Die by the Blade (2024). Hellish Quart scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Die by the Blade (63.6% 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 Hellish Quart

Choose Hellish Quart if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, VR Supported, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,462 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Die by the Blade

Choose Die by the Blade if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Die by the Blade launched in 2024.

Both Hellish Quart and Die by the Blade sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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.

Hellish Quart vs Die by the Blade — Steam metadata comparison
	Hellish Quart	Die by the Blade
Released	2021	2024
Genres	Action, Early Access	Action, Indie, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	17.99 USD	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	88% positive (4,462 reviews)	63.6% positive (99 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Developers	Kubold	Grindstone, Triple Hill Interactive, Toko Midori Games

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Hellish Quart (2021) is 3 years older than Die by the Blade (2024).
Hellish Quart scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Die by the Blade (63.6% positive).
Hellish Quart is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Die by the Blade (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Hellish Quart is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Die by the Blade has no Deck rating yet.