Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil
Blackguards and Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil both land in Strategy, 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, RPG on Steam. Blackguards (2014) is 11 years older than Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil (2025). Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Blackguards (1.28 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil
Choose Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil launched in 2025.
Both Blackguards and Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil sit in Strategy 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 |  Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.28 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | AgeOfGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Blackguards (2014) is 11 years older than Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil (2025).
- Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Blackguards (1.28 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Blackguards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil has no Deck rating yet.
Blackguards vs Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil — FAQ
- Should I play Blackguards or Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards (2014) came out before Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil (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 Blackguards and Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Blackguards run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blackguards is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fantasy Kommander: Fascination of Evil doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.