Choose Black Spire
Choose Black Spire if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Black Spire launched in 2023.
Black Spire vs AEON BLOOD
Black Spire and AEON BLOOD both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. AEON BLOOD (2020) is 3 years older than Black Spire (2023). AEON BLOOD is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Black Spire (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 AEON BLOOD
Choose AEON BLOOD if it matches what drew you to this matchup. AEON BLOOD launched in 2020.
Both Black Spire and AEON BLOOD sit in Action and 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
 Black Spire |  AEON BLOOD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mechland Games | S H B studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- AEON BLOOD (2020) is 3 years older than Black Spire (2023).
- AEON BLOOD is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Black Spire (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Black Spire vs AEON BLOOD — FAQ
- Should I play Black Spire or AEON BLOOD first?
- If you want chronology, AEON BLOOD (2020) came out before Black Spire (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 Black Spire and AEON BLOOD similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.