Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want a RPG experience. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs Umbra Flora
Blackguards and Umbra Flora both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Blackguards (2014) is 12 years older than Umbra Flora (2026). Umbra Flora is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Blackguards (9.99 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 Umbra Flora
Choose Umbra Flora if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Umbra Flora launched in 2026.
Both Blackguards and Umbra Flora sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 |  Umbra Flora | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | ActuallyAMacaw, Gigantic G |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Blackguards (2014) is 12 years older than Umbra Flora (2026).
- Umbra Flora is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Blackguards (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Blackguards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Umbra Flora has no Deck rating yet.
Blackguards vs Umbra Flora — FAQ
- Should I play Blackguards or Umbra Flora first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards (2014) came out before Umbra Flora (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 Umbra Flora similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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. Umbra Flora doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.