Choose Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™
Choose Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ launched in 2011.
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ vs Blades of Time
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ and Blades of Time 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. Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ (2011) is 1 year older than Blades of Time (2012). Blades of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ (73.9% 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 Blades of Time
Choose Blades of Time if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.7% positive across 329 reviews.
Both Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ and Blades of Time sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ |  Blades of Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (582 reviews) | 78.7% positive (329 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ (2011) is 1 year older than Blades of Time (2012).
- Blades of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ (73.9% positive).
- Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Blades of Time (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Blades of Time has co-op; Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ does not.
- Steam Deck: Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ is Deck Verified, Blades of Time is Deck Playable.
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ vs Blades of Time — FAQ
- Which is better, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ or Blades of Time?
- On Steam reviews Blades of Time scores higher (78.7% positive) than Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ (73.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blades of Time is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ or Blades of Time first?
- If you want chronology, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ (2011) came out before Blades of Time (2012). 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 Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ and Blades of Time 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 Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ have multiplayer like Blades of Time?
- No. Blades of Time supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™ is listed as without multiplayer support.