Choose Blightlands Blacksmith
Choose Blightlands Blacksmith if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blightlands Blacksmith launched in 2023.
Blightlands Blacksmith vs Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
Blightlands Blacksmith and Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Blightlands Blacksmith (2023) is 3 years older than Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith (2026). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Blightlands Blacksmith: 68 reviews, Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith: 210). 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 Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
Choose Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith launched in 2026.
Both Blightlands Blacksmith and Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.9% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blightlands Blacksmith |  Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (68 reviews) | 80% positive (210 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Skald Software | Compact Core Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Blightlands Blacksmith (2023) is 3 years older than Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith (2026).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Blightlands Blacksmith: 68 reviews, Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith: 210).
- Blightlands Blacksmith is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Blightlands Blacksmith vs Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith — FAQ
- Should I play Blightlands Blacksmith or Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith first?
- If you want chronology, Blightlands Blacksmith (2023) came out before Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith (2026). 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 Blightlands Blacksmith and Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.