Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs Blightstone
Blackguards and Blightstone 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. Blackguards (2014) is 12 years older than Blightstone (2026). Blightstone scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% 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 Blightstone
Choose Blightstone if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 166 reviews.
Both Blackguards and Blightstone 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 |  Blightstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 90.4% positive (166 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Unfinished Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Blackguards (2014) is 12 years older than Blightstone (2026).
- Blightstone scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive).
- Blackguards is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Blightstone (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Blackguards vs Blightstone — FAQ
- Which is better, Blackguards or Blightstone?
- On Steam reviews Blightstone scores higher (90.4% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blightstone is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blackguards or Blightstone first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards (2014) came out before Blightstone (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 Blackguards and Blightstone 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.