Choose CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
Choose CROSSBOW: Bloodnight if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. CROSSBOW: Bloodnight launched in 2020.
CROSSBOW: Bloodnight vs CASTILLO: The Nine Circles
CROSSBOW: Bloodnight and CASTILLO: The Nine Circles 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. CROSSBOW: Bloodnight (2020) is 3 years older than CASTILLO: The Nine Circles (2023). CASTILLO: The Nine Circles scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than CROSSBOW: Bloodnight (73.6% 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 CASTILLO: The Nine Circles
Choose CASTILLO: The Nine Circles if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CASTILLO: The Nine Circles launched in 2023.
Both CROSSBOW: Bloodnight and CASTILLO: The Nine Circles sit in Action 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
 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight |  CASTILLO: The Nine Circles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (239 reviews) | 100% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hyperstrange | Jackson Clayton |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- CROSSBOW: Bloodnight (2020) is 3 years older than CASTILLO: The Nine Circles (2023).
- CASTILLO: The Nine Circles scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than CROSSBOW: Bloodnight (73.6% positive).
- CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than CASTILLO: The Nine Circles (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
CROSSBOW: Bloodnight vs CASTILLO: The Nine Circles — FAQ
- Should I play CROSSBOW: Bloodnight or CASTILLO: The Nine Circles first?
- If you want chronology, CROSSBOW: Bloodnight (2020) came out before CASTILLO: The Nine Circles (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 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight and CASTILLO: The Nine Circles 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.