Choose Terraria
Choose Terraria if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 590,217 Steam reviews back the pick.
Terraria vs Blood City
Terraria and Blood City both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Terraria (2011) is 7 years older than Blood City (2018). Blood City is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Terraria (2.99 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 Blood City
Choose Blood City if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blood City launched in 2018.
Both Terraria and Blood City sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Terraria |  Blood City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (590,217 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Re-Logic | WJLE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Terraria (2011) is 7 years older than Blood City (2018).
- Blood City is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Terraria (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Terraria has co-op; Blood City does not.
- Terraria is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blood City has no Deck rating yet.
Terraria vs Blood City — FAQ
- Should I play Terraria or Blood City first?
- If you want chronology, Terraria (2011) came out before Blood City (2018). 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 Terraria and Blood City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Blood City have multiplayer like Terraria?
- No. Terraria supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Blood City is listed as single-player only.
- Does Terraria run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Terraria is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blood City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.