Choose Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
Choose Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement if you want a RPG game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement launched in 2027.
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement vs Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement and Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark 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. Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (2025) is 2 years older than Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark
Choose Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark launched in 2025.
Both Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement and Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement |  Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 73.2% positive (142 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | ArtPlay | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (2025) is 2 years older than Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement has no Deck rating yet.
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement vs Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark — FAQ
- Should I play Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement or Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (2025) came out before Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (2027). 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 Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement and Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark 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.
- Do both Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement and Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.