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The Happy Dismal Town vs Night Blood : Avenger's Tide

The Happy Dismal Town and Night Blood : Avenger's Tide both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Night Blood : Avenger's Tide (2022) is 1 year older than The Happy Dismal Town (2023). Night Blood : Avenger's Tide is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than The Happy Dismal Town (1.74 USD vs. 3.19 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 The Happy Dismal Town

Choose The Happy Dismal Town if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Happy Dismal Town launched in 2023.

Choose Night Blood : Avenger's Tide

Choose Night Blood : Avenger's Tide if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Night Blood : Avenger's Tide launched in 2022.

Both The Happy Dismal Town and Night Blood : Avenger's Tide sit in Action 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

The Happy Dismal Town vs Night Blood : Avenger's Tide — Steam metadata comparison
The Happy Dismal Town — Steam game coverThe Happy Dismal TownNight Blood : Avenger's Tide — Steam game coverNight Blood : Avenger's Tide
Released20232022
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.19 USD1.74 USD
Steam reviews3 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStrange Box TalesMidnight Fantasy

Side by side

The Happy Dismal Town vs Night Blood : Avenger's Tide — FAQ

Should I play The Happy Dismal Town or Night Blood : Avenger's Tide first?
If you want chronology, Night Blood : Avenger's Tide (2022) came out before The Happy Dismal Town (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 The Happy Dismal Town and Night Blood : Avenger's Tide similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
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