Choose Suspect Enemy
Choose Suspect Enemy if you want a Sports and Massively Multiplayer experience. Suspect Enemy launched in 2022.
Suspect Enemy vs Castle of Blackwater
Suspect Enemy 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. Suspect Enemy (2022) is 3 years older than Castle of Blackwater (2025). Castle of Blackwater scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Suspect Enemy (80% 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 Castle of Blackwater
Choose Castle of Blackwater if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Castle of Blackwater launched in 2025.
Both Suspect Enemy 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
 Suspect Enemy |  Castle of Blackwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 92.5% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | HorseGames | Castle of Blackwater |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Suspect Enemy (2022) is 3 years older than Castle of Blackwater (2025).
- Castle of Blackwater scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Suspect Enemy (80% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
Suspect Enemy vs Castle of Blackwater — FAQ
- Should I play Suspect Enemy or Castle of Blackwater first?
- If you want chronology, Suspect Enemy (2022) 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 Suspect Enemy 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 Suspect Enemy and Castle of Blackwater have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Suspect Enemy ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Castle of Blackwater ships Online Co-op, Co-op.