Choose Have a Nice Death
Choose Have a Nice Death if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Have a Nice Death vs Blade of the Netherworld
Have a Nice Death and Blade of the Netherworld both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Have a Nice Death (2023) is 1 year older than Blade of the Netherworld (2024). Blade of the Netherworld is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Have a Nice Death (6.99 USD vs. 8.74 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 Blade of the Netherworld
Choose Blade of the Netherworld if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blade of the Netherworld launched in 2024.
Both Have a Nice Death and Blade of the Netherworld sit in Action and 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
 Have a Nice Death |  Blade of the Netherworld | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.74 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (4,158 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Magic Design Studios | DuDu Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Have a Nice Death (2023) is 1 year older than Blade of the Netherworld (2024).
- Blade of the Netherworld is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Have a Nice Death (6.99 USD vs. 8.74 USD).
- Have a Nice Death is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blade of the Netherworld has no Deck rating yet.
Have a Nice Death vs Blade of the Netherworld — FAQ
- Should I play Have a Nice Death or Blade of the Netherworld first?
- If you want chronology, Have a Nice Death (2023) came out before Blade of the Netherworld (2024). 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 Have a Nice Death and Blade of the Netherworld similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Have a Nice Death run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Have a Nice Death is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blade of the Netherworld doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.