Choose Blood Trail
Choose Blood Trail if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. 5,891 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blood Trail vs Eaten by Darkness
Blood Trail and Eaten by Darkness 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. Blood Trail (2019) is 4 years older than Eaten by Darkness (2023). Eaten by Darkness is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Blood Trail (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Eaten by Darkness
Choose Eaten by Darkness if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eaten by Darkness launched in 2023.
Both Blood Trail and Eaten by Darkness sit in Action 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
 Blood Trail |  Eaten by Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (5,891 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Electrovore | Black Cardioid Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Blood Trail (2019) is 4 years older than Eaten by Darkness (2023).
- Eaten by Darkness is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Blood Trail (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Blood Trail is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Eaten by Darkness has no Deck rating yet.
Blood Trail vs Eaten by Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play Blood Trail or Eaten by Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Blood Trail (2019) came out before Eaten by Darkness (2023). 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 Blood Trail and Eaten by Darkness 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.