Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade and Blade of Darkness 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. Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade (2019) is 2 years older than Blade of Darkness (2021). Blade of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade (84.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade launched in 2019.
Choose Blade of Darkness if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Blade of Darkness launched in 2021.
Both Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade and Blade of Darkness sit in Action 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.
 Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade |  Blade of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.7% positive (59 reviews) | 88.8% positive (720 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Starbreeze Studios | Rebel Act Studios, Fire Falcom, General Arcade |
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