Choose Hellsplit: Arena
Choose Hellsplit: Arena if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. 3,079 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hellsplit: Arena vs Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance
Hellsplit: Arena and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance both land in Action, RPG 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Hellsplit: Arena (2019) is 2 years older than Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance (2021). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Hellsplit: Arena: 3,079 reviews, Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance: 18). 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 Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance
Choose Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance launched in 2021.
Both Hellsplit: Arena and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.4% vs 83.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hellsplit: Arena |  Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (3,079 reviews) | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deep Type Games | Capstone Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Hellsplit: Arena (2019) is 2 years older than Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance (2021).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Hellsplit: Arena: 3,079 reviews, Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance: 18).
- Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Hellsplit: Arena (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hellsplit: Arena is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance has no Deck rating yet.
Hellsplit: Arena vs Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance — FAQ
- Should I play Hellsplit: Arena or Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance first?
- If you want chronology, Hellsplit: Arena (2019) came out before Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance (2021). 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 Hellsplit: Arena and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.