Choose Court of Ashes
Choose Court of Ashes if you want a Strategy experience. Court of Ashes launched in 2019.
Court of Ashes vs Blake: The Visual Novel
Court of Ashes and Blake: The Visual Novel both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Court of Ashes (2019) is 2 years older than Blake: The Visual Novel (2021). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Court of Ashes: 38 reviews, Blake: The Visual Novel: 50). 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 Blake: The Visual Novel
Choose Blake: The Visual Novel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blake: The Visual Novel launched in 2021.
Both Court of Ashes and Blake: The Visual Novel sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.5% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Court of Ashes |  Blake: The Visual Novel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (38 reviews) | 90% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cratel Studios | Ori Mees |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Court of Ashes (2019) is 2 years older than Blake: The Visual Novel (2021).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Court of Ashes: 38 reviews, Blake: The Visual Novel: 50).
- Both are free to play.
Court of Ashes vs Blake: The Visual Novel — FAQ
- Should I play Court of Ashes or Blake: The Visual Novel first?
- If you want chronology, Court of Ashes (2019) came out before Blake: The Visual Novel (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 Court of Ashes and Blake: The Visual Novel similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.