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Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade vs Blade of Darkness

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.

Which should you pick?

Choose Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade

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

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.

Side-by-side comparison

Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade vs Blade of Darkness — Steam metadata comparison
Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade — Steam game coverKnights of the Temple: Infernal CrusadeBlade of Darkness — Steam game coverBlade of Darkness
Released20192021
GenresAction, AdventureAction, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price9.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews84.7% positive (59 reviews)88.8% positive (720 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStarbreeze StudiosRebel Act Studios, Fire Falcom, General Arcade

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Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade vs Blade of Darkness — FAQ

Should I play Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade or Blade of Darkness first?
If you want chronology, Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade (2019) came out before Blade of Darkness (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 Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade and Blade of Darkness 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.
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