Choose Blood Metal
Choose Blood Metal if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blood Metal launched in 2024.
Blood Metal vs Destructo
Blood Metal and Destructo both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Destructo (2021) is 3 years older than Blood Metal (2024). Blood Metal scores higher on Steam reviews (45.3% positive) than Destructo (28.6% 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 Destructo
Choose Destructo if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Destructo launched in 2021.
Both Blood Metal and Destructo sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Blood Metal |  Destructo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 45.3% positive (117 reviews) | 28.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bluedrake42, Drakeling Labs | KAIRA Deepware |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Destructo (2021) is 3 years older than Blood Metal (2024).
- Blood Metal scores higher on Steam reviews (45.3% positive) than Destructo (28.6% positive).
- Blood Metal is free; Destructo is paid (0.99 USD).
Blood Metal vs Destructo — FAQ
- Should I play Blood Metal or Destructo first?
- If you want chronology, Destructo (2021) came out before Blood Metal (2024). 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 Blood Metal and Destructo similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Blood Metal free?
- Yes — Blood Metal is a free-to-play Steam title. Destructo is paid (0.99 USD).