Choose Axe Girl
Choose Axe Girl if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Axe Girl launched in 2020.
Axe Girl vs Baron of Blood
Axe Girl and Baron of Blood both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Axe Girl (2020) is 3 years older than Baron of Blood (2023). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Axe Girl: 27 reviews, Baron of Blood: 10). 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 Baron of Blood
Choose Baron of Blood if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Baron of Blood launched in 2023.
Both Axe Girl and Baron of Blood sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Axe Girl |  Baron of Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (27 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Friendly Fire Software | Castle Village Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Axe Girl (2020) is 3 years older than Baron of Blood (2023).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Axe Girl: 27 reviews, Baron of Blood: 10).
- Axe Girl is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Baron of Blood (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Baron of Blood has co-op; Axe Girl does not.
Axe Girl vs Baron of Blood — FAQ
- Should I play Axe Girl or Baron of Blood first?
- If you want chronology, Axe Girl (2020) came out before Baron of Blood (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 Axe Girl and Baron of Blood similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Axe Girl have multiplayer like Baron of Blood?
- No. Baron of Blood supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Axe Girl is listed as single-player only.