Choose Rune Knights
Choose Rune Knights if you want an Action and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. Rune Knights launched in 2020.
Rune Knights vs Blood Servants
Rune Knights and Blood Servants both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Rune Knights (2020) is 1 year older than Blood Servants (2021). Both support cooperative play. 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 Servants
Choose Blood Servants if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual experience. Blood Servants launched in 2021.
Both Rune Knights and Blood Servants sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Rune Knights |  Blood Servants | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (179 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Aeromir | One Shark |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Rune Knights (2020) is 1 year older than Blood Servants (2021).
- Both support cooperative play.
Rune Knights vs Blood Servants — FAQ
- Should I play Rune Knights or Blood Servants first?
- If you want chronology, Rune Knights (2020) came out before Blood Servants (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 Rune Knights and Blood Servants similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Rune Knights and Blood Servants have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rune Knights ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blood Servants ships Online Co-op, Co-op.