Choose Blasphemous 2
Choose Blasphemous 2 if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,085 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blasphemous 2 vs Bathory - Heritage of Blood
Blasphemous 2 and Bathory - Heritage of Blood 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. Blasphemous 2 (2023) is 4 years older than Bathory - Heritage of Blood (2027). Blasphemous 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bathory - Heritage of Blood has no Deck rating yet. 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 Bathory - Heritage of Blood
Choose Bathory - Heritage of Blood if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bathory - Heritage of Blood launched in 2027.
Both Blasphemous 2 and Bathory - Heritage of Blood 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
 Blasphemous 2 |  Bathory - Heritage of Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (5,085 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Game Kitchen | Moonana |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Blasphemous 2 (2023) is 4 years older than Bathory - Heritage of Blood (2027).
- Blasphemous 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bathory - Heritage of Blood has no Deck rating yet.
Blasphemous 2 vs Bathory - Heritage of Blood — FAQ
- Should I play Blasphemous 2 or Bathory - Heritage of Blood first?
- If you want chronology, Blasphemous 2 (2023) came out before Bathory - Heritage of Blood (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 Blasphemous 2 and Bathory - Heritage of Blood 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 Blasphemous 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blasphemous 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bathory - Heritage of Blood doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.