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Untrusted vs Blind Gavel

Untrusted and Blind Gavel 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. Untrusted (2021) is 5 years older than Blind Gavel (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Untrusted

Choose Untrusted if you want a RPG experience. Untrusted launched in 2021.

Choose Blind Gavel

Choose Blind Gavel if you want a Strategy and Casual game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blind Gavel launched in 2026.

Both Untrusted and Blind Gavel sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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

Untrusted vs Blind Gavel — Steam metadata comparison
Untrusted — Steam game coverUntrustedBlind Gavel — Steam game coverBlind Gavel
Released20212026
GenresIndie, RPGStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews8 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
Developersplayuntrusted.comStrong Bow Games

Side by side

Untrusted vs Blind Gavel — FAQ

Should I play Untrusted or Blind Gavel first?
If you want chronology, Untrusted (2021) came out before Blind Gavel (2026). 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 Untrusted and Blind Gavel 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.
Do both Untrusted and Blind Gavel have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Untrusted ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blind Gavel ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
Untrusted vs Blind Gavel — Verdict (2026) · imho.run