Choose Shikari Rising
Choose Shikari Rising if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shikari Rising launched in 2020.
Shikari Rising vs Blasphemous 2
Shikari Rising and Blasphemous 2 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. Shikari Rising (2020) is 3 years older than Blasphemous 2 (2023). Shikari Rising is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Blasphemous 2 (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Blasphemous 2
Choose Blasphemous 2 if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,085 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shikari Rising and Blasphemous 2 sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Shikari Rising |  Blasphemous 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 90.3% positive (5,085 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BlosSum Games | The Game Kitchen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shikari Rising (2020) is 3 years older than Blasphemous 2 (2023).
- Shikari Rising is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Blasphemous 2 (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Blasphemous 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shikari Rising has no Deck rating yet.
Shikari Rising vs Blasphemous 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Shikari Rising or Blasphemous 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Shikari Rising (2020) came out before Blasphemous 2 (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 Shikari Rising and Blasphemous 2 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.