Choose Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
Choose Peaky Blinders: Mastermind if you want an Indie experience. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind launched in 2020.
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind vs Intravenous 3: Borderline
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind and Intravenous 3: Borderline both land in Strategy, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (2020) is 6 years older than Intravenous 3: Borderline (2026). Intravenous 3: Borderline is free; Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is paid (Price unknown). 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 Intravenous 3: Borderline
Choose Intravenous 3: Borderline if you want an Action, Simulation, and Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Intravenous 3: Borderline launched in 2026.
Both Peaky Blinders: Mastermind and Intravenous 3: Borderline sit in Strategy and Adventure 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
 Peaky Blinders: Mastermind |  Intravenous 3: Borderline | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (112 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FuturLab | Explosive Squat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (2020) is 6 years older than Intravenous 3: Borderline (2026).
- Intravenous 3: Borderline is free; Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is paid (Price unknown).
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind vs Intravenous 3: Borderline — FAQ
- Should I play Peaky Blinders: Mastermind or Intravenous 3: Borderline first?
- If you want chronology, Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (2020) came out before Intravenous 3: Borderline (2026). 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 Peaky Blinders: Mastermind and Intravenous 3: Borderline similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure 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.
- Is Intravenous 3: Borderline free?
- Yes — Intravenous 3: Borderline is a free-to-play Steam title. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is paid (Price unknown).