Choose Classic Marathon
Choose Classic Marathon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.9% positive across 1,005 reviews.
Classic Marathon vs Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Classic Marathon and Blood: Refreshed Supply™ 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. Classic Marathon (2024) is 1 year older than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (2025). Classic Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (65.6% 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 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Choose Blood: Refreshed Supply™ if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Blood: Refreshed Supply™ launched in 2025.
Both Classic Marathon and Blood: Refreshed Supply™ sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Classic Marathon |  Blood: Refreshed Supply™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (1,005 reviews) | 65.6% positive (494 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Aleph One Developers | Nightdive Studios, Monolith Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Classic Marathon (2024) is 1 year older than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (2025).
- Classic Marathon scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (65.6% positive).
- Classic Marathon is free; Blood: Refreshed Supply™ is paid (29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Classic Marathon vs Blood: Refreshed Supply™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Classic Marathon or Blood: Refreshed Supply™?
- On Steam reviews Classic Marathon scores higher (90.9% positive) than Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (65.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Classic Marathon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Classic Marathon or Blood: Refreshed Supply™ first?
- If you want chronology, Classic Marathon (2024) came out before Blood: Refreshed Supply™ (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 Classic Marathon and Blood: Refreshed Supply™ 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.
- Do both Classic Marathon and Blood: Refreshed Supply™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Classic Marathon ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Blood: Refreshed Supply™ ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Classic Marathon free?
- Yes — Classic Marathon is a free-to-play Steam title. Blood: Refreshed Supply™ is paid (29.99 USD).