Choose Five Dates
Choose Five Dates if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 551 reviews.
Five Dates vs Bloodshore
Five Dates and Bloodshore both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Five Dates (2020) is 1 year older than Bloodshore (2021). Five Dates scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Bloodshore (69.1% 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 Bloodshore
Choose Bloodshore if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bloodshore launched in 2021.
Both Five Dates and Bloodshore sit in 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
 Five Dates |  Bloodshore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 1.94 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (551 reviews) | 69.1% positive (304 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media | Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media, Wayout Pictures, Posterity Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Five Dates (2020) is 1 year older than Bloodshore (2021).
- Five Dates scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Bloodshore (69.1% positive).
- Bloodshore is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Five Dates (1.94 USD vs. 4.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Five Dates vs Bloodshore — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Dates or Bloodshore?
- On Steam reviews Five Dates scores higher (84% positive) than Bloodshore (69.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Five Dates is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Five Dates or Bloodshore first?
- If you want chronology, Five Dates (2020) came out before Bloodshore (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 Five Dates and Bloodshore similar?
- They overlap on 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 Five Dates and Bloodshore both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.