Choose Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 91% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackguards vs Bastard Bonds
Blackguards and Bastard Bonds 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 2 years older than Bastard Bonds (2016). Bastard Bonds scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% 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 Bastard Bonds
Choose Bastard Bonds if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.7% positive across 639 reviews.
Both Blackguards and Bastard Bonds 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 |  Bastard Bonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) | 88.7% positive (639 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Bigfingers |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Blackguards (2014) is 2 years older than Bastard Bonds (2016).
- Bastard Bonds scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive).
- Blackguards is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Bastard Bonds (0.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Blackguards vs Bastard Bonds — FAQ
- Which is better, Blackguards or Bastard Bonds?
- On Steam reviews Bastard Bonds scores higher (88.7% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bastard Bonds 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 Bastard Bonds first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards (2014) came out before Bastard Bonds (2016). 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 Bastard Bonds 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.