Choose Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood
Choose Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood launched in 2020.
Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood vs RETRYS
Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood and RETRYS both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood (2020) is 5 years older than RETRYS (2025). Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than RETRYS (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 RETRYS
Choose RETRYS if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. RETRYS launched in 2025.
Both Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood and RETRYS sit in Indie 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
 Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood |  RETRYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hermit Gamesmiths | Studio Garage Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood (2020) is 5 years older than RETRYS (2025).
- Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than RETRYS (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood vs RETRYS — FAQ
- Should I play Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood or RETRYS first?
- If you want chronology, Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood (2020) came out before RETRYS (2025). 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 Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood and RETRYS similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.