Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 if it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 launched in 2020.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 vs Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 and Gal Guardians: Demon Purge 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. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (2023). Gal Guardians: Demon Purge scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% 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 Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Choose Gal Guardians: Demon Purge if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.2% positive across 370 reviews.
Both Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 and Gal Guardians: Demon Purge sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 |  Gal Guardians: Demon Purge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.24 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (671 reviews) | 83.2% positive (370 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (2023).
- Gal Guardians: Demon Purge scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% positive).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (5.24 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is Deck Verified, Gal Guardians: Demon Purge is Deck Playable.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 vs Gal Guardians: Demon Purge — FAQ
- Which is better, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 or Gal Guardians: Demon Purge?
- On Steam reviews Gal Guardians: Demon Purge scores higher (83.2% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gal Guardians: Demon Purge is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 or Gal Guardians: Demon Purge first?
- If you want chronology, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020) came out before Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (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 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 and Gal Guardians: Demon Purge 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.
- Do both Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 and Gal Guardians: Demon Purge have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Gal Guardians: Demon Purge ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.