Choose The Outlast Trials
Choose The Outlast Trials if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 38,564 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Outlast Trials vs Blood Typers
The Outlast Trials and Blood Typers 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. The Outlast Trials (2024) is 1 year older than Blood Typers (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Outlast Trials: 38,564 reviews, Blood Typers: 689). 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 Blood Typers
Choose Blood Typers if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blood Typers launched in 2025.
Both The Outlast Trials and Blood Typers sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.4% vs 94.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Outlast Trials |  Blood Typers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (38,564 reviews) | 94.6% positive (689 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Red Barrels | Outer Brain Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Outlast Trials (2024) is 1 year older than Blood Typers (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Outlast Trials: 38,564 reviews, Blood Typers: 689).
- Blood Typers is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Outlast Trials (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Outlast Trials is Deck Verified, Blood Typers is Deck Playable.
The Outlast Trials vs Blood Typers — FAQ
- Which is better, The Outlast Trials or Blood Typers?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Outlast Trials sits at 94.4% positive (38,564 reviews), Blood Typers at 94.6% (689). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Outlast Trials or Blood Typers first?
- If you want chronology, The Outlast Trials (2024) came out before Blood Typers (2025). 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 Outlast Trials and Blood Typers 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.
- Do both The Outlast Trials and Blood Typers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Outlast Trials ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blood Typers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.