Choose Blake: The Visual Novel
Choose Blake: The Visual Novel if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blake: The Visual Novel launched in 2021.
Blake: The Visual Novel vs Bahnsen Knights
Blake: The Visual Novel and Bahnsen Knights 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. Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) is 2 years older than Bahnsen Knights (2023). Bahnsen Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% 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 Bahnsen Knights
Choose Bahnsen Knights if you want an Adventure experience. Bahnsen Knights launched in 2023.
Both Blake: The Visual Novel and Bahnsen Knights 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
 Blake: The Visual Novel |  Bahnsen Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (50 reviews) | 98.5% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ori Mees | LCB Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) is 2 years older than Bahnsen Knights (2023).
- Bahnsen Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Blake: The Visual Novel (90% positive).
- Blake: The Visual Novel is free; Bahnsen Knights is paid (9.99 USD).
- Bahnsen Knights is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blake: The Visual Novel has no Deck rating yet.
Blake: The Visual Novel vs Bahnsen Knights — FAQ
- Should I play Blake: The Visual Novel or Bahnsen Knights first?
- If you want chronology, Blake: The Visual Novel (2021) came out before Bahnsen Knights (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 Blake: The Visual Novel and Bahnsen Knights 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.
- Is Blake: The Visual Novel free?
- Yes — Blake: The Visual Novel is a free-to-play Steam title. Bahnsen Knights is paid (9.99 USD).