Choose Gloomwood
Choose Gloomwood if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 5,516 reviews.
Gloomwood vs Blood West
Gloomwood and Blood West both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Gloomwood (2022) is 1 year older than Blood West (2023). Gloomwood scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Blood West (89.3% 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 Blood West
Choose Blood West if you want a RPG experience. 3,604 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Gloomwood and Blood West sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Gloomwood |  Blood West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (5,516 reviews) | 89.3% positive (3,604 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dillon Rogers, David Szymanski, Nate Berens, Thomas Porta | Hyperstrange |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Gloomwood (2022) is 1 year older than Blood West (2023).
- Gloomwood scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Blood West (89.3% positive).
- Gloomwood is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Blood West (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Gloomwood vs Blood West — FAQ
- Which is better, Gloomwood or Blood West?
- On Steam reviews Gloomwood scores higher (95.1% positive) than Blood West (89.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gloomwood is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gloomwood or Blood West first?
- If you want chronology, Gloomwood (2022) came out before Blood West (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 Gloomwood and Blood West similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Gloomwood and Blood West both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.