Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum
Blackguards and UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Blackguards (2014) is 9 years older than UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum (2023). Blackguards scores higher on Steam reviews (59.2% positive) than UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum (53.3% 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 UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum
Choose UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum launched in 2023.
Both Blackguards and UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Blackguards |  UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 53.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Chaos Concept |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Blackguards (2014) is 9 years older than UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum (2023).
- Blackguards scores higher on Steam reviews (59.2% positive) than UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum (53.3% positive).
- Blackguards is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Blackguards vs UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum — FAQ
- Should I play Blackguards or UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards (2014) came out before UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum (2023). 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 Blackguards and UFO: Extraterrestrials Platinum similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.