Choose Blacken Slash
Choose Blacken Slash if you want a Strategy, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blacken Slash launched in 2022.
Blacken Slash vs Highwater
Blacken Slash and Highwater both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Blacken Slash (2022) is 2 years older than Highwater (2024). Blacken Slash scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Highwater (58.1% 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 Highwater
Choose Highwater if you want an Adventure experience. Highwater launched in 2024.
Both Blacken Slash and Highwater sit in Action 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
 Blacken Slash |  Highwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (23 reviews) | 58.1% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ehmprah | Demagog Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Blacken Slash (2022) is 2 years older than Highwater (2024).
- Blacken Slash scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Highwater (58.1% positive).
- Blacken Slash is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Highwater (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Highwater is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blacken Slash has no Deck rating yet.
Blacken Slash vs Highwater — FAQ
- Should I play Blacken Slash or Highwater first?
- If you want chronology, Blacken Slash (2022) came out before Highwater (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 Blacken Slash and Highwater similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.