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eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package vs Deathsmiles

eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package and Deathsmiles 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. eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package (2012) is 4 years older than Deathsmiles (2016). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package: 274 reviews, Deathsmiles: 299). 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 eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package

Choose eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package launched in 2012.

Choose Deathsmiles

Choose Deathsmiles if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deathsmiles launched in 2016.

Both eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package and Deathsmiles sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.3% vs 96% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package vs Deathsmiles — Steam metadata comparison
eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package — Steam game covereXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black PackageDeathsmiles — Steam game coverDeathsmiles
Released20122016
GenresActionAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
PricePrice unknown19.99 USD
Steam reviews95.3% positive (274 reviews)96% positive (299 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersTennen-sozaiCAVE Interactive CO.,LTD.

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eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package vs Deathsmiles — FAQ

Which is better, eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package or Deathsmiles?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package sits at 95.3% positive (274 reviews), Deathsmiles at 96% (299). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package or Deathsmiles first?
If you want chronology, eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package (2012) came out before Deathsmiles (2016). 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 eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package and Deathsmiles 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.
Does eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package have multiplayer like Deathsmiles?
No. Deathsmiles supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package is listed as single-player only.