Choose Black Skylands
Choose Black Skylands if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Black Skylands vs Black Skylands: Origins
Black Skylands and Black Skylands: Origins 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. Black Skylands: Origins (2020) is 3 years older than Black Skylands (2023). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Black Skylands: 1,300 reviews, Black Skylands: Origins: 300). 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 Black Skylands: Origins
Choose Black Skylands: Origins if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Black Skylands: Origins launched in 2020.
Both Black Skylands and Black Skylands: Origins sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.5% vs 82% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Black Skylands |  Black Skylands: Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (1,300 reviews) | 82% positive (300 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hungry Couch Games | Hungry Couch Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Black Skylands: Origins (2020) is 3 years older than Black Skylands (2023).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Black Skylands: 1,300 reviews, Black Skylands: Origins: 300).
- Black Skylands: Origins is free; Black Skylands is paid (4.99 USD).
- Black Skylands is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Black Skylands: Origins has no Deck rating yet.
Black Skylands vs Black Skylands: Origins — FAQ
- Which is better, Black Skylands or Black Skylands: Origins?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Black Skylands sits at 81.5% positive (1,300 reviews), Black Skylands: Origins at 82% (300). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Black Skylands or Black Skylands: Origins first?
- If you want chronology, Black Skylands: Origins (2020) came out before Black Skylands (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 Black Skylands and Black Skylands: Origins 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.
- Is Black Skylands: Origins free?
- Yes — Black Skylands: Origins is a free-to-play Steam title. Black Skylands is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Black Skylands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Black Skylands is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Black Skylands: Origins doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.