Should I play Kill to Collect or Poetry of Blood: Eclipse first?

If you want chronology, Kill to Collect (2016) came out before Poetry of Blood: Eclipse (2024). 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 Kill to Collect and Poetry of Blood: Eclipse 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.

Does Poetry of Blood: Eclipse have multiplayer like Kill to Collect?

No. Kill to Collect supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is listed as single-player only.

Kill to Collect vs Poetry of Blood: Eclipse

Kill to Collect and Poetry of Blood: Eclipse 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. Kill to Collect (2016) is 8 years older than Poetry of Blood: Eclipse (2024). Poetry of Blood: Eclipse scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Kill to Collect (66.3% 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 Kill to Collect

Choose Kill to Collect if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Kill to Collect launched in 2016.

Choose Poetry of Blood: Eclipse

Choose Poetry of Blood: Eclipse if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Poetry of Blood: Eclipse launched in 2024.

Both Kill to Collect and Poetry of Blood: Eclipse sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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.

Kill to Collect vs Poetry of Blood: Eclipse — Steam metadata comparison
	Kill to Collect	Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
Released	2016	2024
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure	Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	9.99 USD	10.49 USD
Steam reviews	66.3% positive (104 reviews)	100% positive (20 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Pieces Interactive	ZeroGameStudio

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
Kill to Collect (2016) is 8 years older than Poetry of Blood: Eclipse (2024).
Poetry of Blood: Eclipse scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Kill to Collect (66.3% positive).
Kill to Collect is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Poetry of Blood: Eclipse (9.99 USD vs. 10.49 USD).
Kill to Collect has co-op; Poetry of Blood: Eclipse does not.
Steam Deck: Kill to Collect is Deck Verified, Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is Deck Playable.