Choose Lockheart Indigo
Choose Lockheart Indigo if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Lockheart Indigo launched in 2020.
Lockheart Indigo vs Blake: The Visual Novel
Lockheart Indigo and Blake: The Visual Novel both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Lockheart Indigo (2020) is 1 year older than Blake: The Visual Novel (2021). Lockheart Indigo scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Blake: The Visual Novel (90% 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 Blake: The Visual Novel
Choose Blake: The Visual Novel if you want a Casual experience. Blake: The Visual Novel launched in 2021.
Both Lockheart Indigo and Blake: The Visual Novel sit in Indie 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
 Lockheart Indigo |  Blake: The Visual Novel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (110 reviews) | 90% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fangsoft | Ori Mees |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lockheart Indigo (2020) is 1 year older than Blake: The Visual Novel (2021).
- Lockheart Indigo scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Blake: The Visual Novel (90% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Lockheart Indigo vs Blake: The Visual Novel — FAQ
- Should I play Lockheart Indigo or Blake: The Visual Novel first?
- If you want chronology, Lockheart Indigo (2020) came out before Blake: The Visual Novel (2021). 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 Lockheart Indigo and Blake: The Visual Novel similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.