Choose Jagged Alliance 3
Choose Jagged Alliance 3 if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 5,152 Steam reviews back the pick.
Jagged Alliance 3 vs Blacken Slash
Jagged Alliance 3 and Blacken Slash both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Blacken Slash (2022) is 1 year older than Jagged Alliance 3 (2023). Jagged Alliance 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Blacken Slash (87% positive). 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 Blacken Slash
Choose Blacken Slash if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 26% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blacken Slash launched in 2022.
Both Jagged Alliance 3 and Blacken Slash sit in Action and Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.2% vs 87% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Jagged Alliance 3 |  Blacken Slash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 13.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (5,152 reviews) | 87% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haemimont Games | ehmprah |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Blacken Slash (2022) is 1 year older than Jagged Alliance 3 (2023).
- Jagged Alliance 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Blacken Slash (87% positive).
- Blacken Slash is currently ~26% cheaper on Steam than Jagged Alliance 3 (9.99 USD vs. 13.49 USD).
- Jagged Alliance 3 has co-op; Blacken Slash does not.
- Jagged Alliance 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blacken Slash has no Deck rating yet.
Jagged Alliance 3 vs Blacken Slash — FAQ
- Should I play Jagged Alliance 3 or Blacken Slash first?
- If you want chronology, Blacken Slash (2022) came out before Jagged Alliance 3 (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 Jagged Alliance 3 and Blacken Slash similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Blacken Slash have multiplayer like Jagged Alliance 3?
- No. Jagged Alliance 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Blacken Slash is listed as single-player only.
- Does Jagged Alliance 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Jagged Alliance 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blacken Slash doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.