Choose The Medium
Choose The Medium if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.9% positive across 3,891 reviews.
The Medium vs Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
The Medium and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Medium (2021) is 3 years older than Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (2024). The Medium scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (84.1% 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 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Choose Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II if you want an Action game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,421 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Medium and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II sit in Adventure 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
 The Medium |  Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (3,891 reviews) | 84.1% positive (4,421 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bloober Team | Ninja Theory |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Medium (2021) is 3 years older than Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (2024).
- The Medium scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (84.1% positive).
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Medium (49.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Medium is Deck Unsupported, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is Deck Verified.
The Medium vs Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II — FAQ
- Which is better, The Medium or Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II?
- On Steam reviews The Medium scores higher (88.9% positive) than Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (84.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Medium is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Medium or Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II first?
- If you want chronology, The Medium (2021) came out before Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (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 The Medium and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II similar?
- They overlap on 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.