Blood Red vs Mining Company
Blood Red and Mining Company both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Blood Red (2023) is 2 years older than Mining Company (2025). Mining Company is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Blood Red (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blood Red |  Mining Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Reptilian Games | SoG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Blood Red (2023) is 2 years older than Mining Company (2025).
- Mining Company is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Blood Red (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Blood Red vs Mining Company — FAQ
- Should I play Blood Red or Mining Company first?
- If you want chronology, Blood Red (2023) came out before Mining Company (2025). 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 Blood Red and Mining Company similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Blood Red and Mining Company have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Blood Red ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Mining Company ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.