Choose 8 Eyes
Choose 8 Eyes if you want an Adventure experience. 8 Eyes launched in 2019.
8 Eyes vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
8 Eyes and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. 8 Eyes (2019) is 1 year older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (8 Eyes: 10 reviews, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2: 671). 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 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 42% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 launched in 2020.
Both 8 Eyes and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 80.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 8 Eyes |  Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 5.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 80.5% positive (671 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Thinking Rabbit | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- 8 Eyes (2019) is 1 year older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (8 Eyes: 10 reviews, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2: 671).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than 8 Eyes (5.24 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: 8 Eyes is Deck Playable, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is Deck Verified.
8 Eyes vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 — FAQ
- Should I play 8 Eyes or Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 first?
- If you want chronology, 8 Eyes (2019) came out before Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020). 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 8 Eyes and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 8 Eyes and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 8 Eyes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.