Choose Blades of Time
Choose Blades of Time if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Blades of Time launched in 2012.
Blades of Time vs Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage
Blades of Time and Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage 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. Blades of Time (2012) is 1 year older than Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage (2013). Blades of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage (75.6% 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 Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage
Choose Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage launched in 2013.
Both Blades of Time and Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Blades of Time |  Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (329 reviews) | 75.6% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | — |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Blades of Time (2012) is 1 year older than Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage (2013).
- Blades of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage (75.6% positive).
- Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Blades of Time (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Blades of Time has co-op; Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage does not.
- Blades of Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage has no Deck rating yet.
Blades of Time vs Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage — FAQ
- Should I play Blades of Time or Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage first?
- If you want chronology, Blades of Time (2012) came out before Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage (2013). 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 Blades of Time and Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage 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.
- Does Blades of Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blades of Time is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rain Blood Chronicles: Mirage doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.