Choose Custodian: Beginning of the End
Choose Custodian: Beginning of the End if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Custodian: Beginning of the End launched in 2021.
Custodian: Beginning of the End vs Blasphemous 2
Custodian: Beginning of the End and Blasphemous 2 both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Custodian: Beginning of the End (2021) is 2 years older than Blasphemous 2 (2023). Blasphemous 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Custodian: Beginning of the End (72.2% 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 Blasphemous 2
Choose Blasphemous 2 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,085 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Custodian: Beginning of the End and Blasphemous 2 sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Custodian: Beginning of the End |  Blasphemous 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) | 90.3% positive (5,085 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red-Pixel | The Game Kitchen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Custodian: Beginning of the End (2021) is 2 years older than Blasphemous 2 (2023).
- Blasphemous 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Custodian: Beginning of the End (72.2% positive).
- Custodian: Beginning of the End is free; Blasphemous 2 is paid (29.99 USD).
- Blasphemous 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Custodian: Beginning of the End has no Deck rating yet.
Custodian: Beginning of the End vs Blasphemous 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Custodian: Beginning of the End or Blasphemous 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Custodian: Beginning of the End (2021) came out before Blasphemous 2 (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 Custodian: Beginning of the End and Blasphemous 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is Custodian: Beginning of the End free?
- Yes — Custodian: Beginning of the End is a free-to-play Steam title. Blasphemous 2 is paid (29.99 USD).