Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs Etherlords II
Blackguards and Etherlords II both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2014. Etherlords II scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% 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 Etherlords II
Choose Etherlords II if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.9% positive across 131 reviews.
Both Blackguards and Etherlords II sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Blackguards |  Etherlords II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 80.9% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Nival |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Etherlords II scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive).
- Etherlords II is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Blackguards (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Blackguards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Etherlords II has no Deck rating yet.
Blackguards vs Etherlords II — FAQ
- Which is better, Blackguards or Etherlords II?
- On Steam reviews Etherlords II scores higher (80.9% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Etherlords II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Blackguards and Etherlords II similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Blackguards have multiplayer like Etherlords II?
- No. Etherlords II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Blackguards is listed as single-player only.
- Does Blackguards run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blackguards is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Etherlords II doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.