Choose Bitten! Someone has to be a villain
Choose Bitten! Someone has to be a villain if you want an Adventure experience. Bitten! Someone has to be a villain launched in 2021.
Bitten! Someone has to be a villain vs Castle of Blackwater
Bitten! Someone has to be a villain and Castle of Blackwater both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Bitten! Someone has to be a villain (2021) is 4 years older than Castle of Blackwater (2025). Castle of Blackwater is free; Bitten! Someone has to be a villain is paid (2.99 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 Castle of Blackwater
Choose Castle of Blackwater if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Castle of Blackwater launched in 2025.
Both Bitten! Someone has to be a villain and Castle of Blackwater sit in Action, Strategy, and 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
 Bitten! Someone has to be a villain |  Castle of Blackwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 92.5% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Uladzislau Basin | Castle of Blackwater |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Bitten! Someone has to be a villain (2021) is 4 years older than Castle of Blackwater (2025).
- Castle of Blackwater is free; Bitten! Someone has to be a villain is paid (2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Bitten! Someone has to be a villain vs Castle of Blackwater — FAQ
- Should I play Bitten! Someone has to be a villain or Castle of Blackwater first?
- If you want chronology, Bitten! Someone has to be a villain (2021) came out before Castle of Blackwater (2025). 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 Bitten! Someone has to be a villain and Castle of Blackwater similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Bitten! Someone has to be a villain and Castle of Blackwater have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bitten! Someone has to be a villain ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Castle of Blackwater ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Castle of Blackwater free?
- Yes — Castle of Blackwater is a free-to-play Steam title. Bitten! Someone has to be a villain is paid (2.99 USD).