Choose Burden of the Blue
Choose Burden of the Blue if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. Burden of the Blue launched in 2025.
Burden of the Blue vs The Knowledge of Hermit
Burden of the Blue and The Knowledge of Hermit both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. The Knowledge of Hermit (2023) is 2 years older than Burden of the Blue (2025). The Knowledge of Hermit is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Burden of the Blue (4.99 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 The Knowledge of Hermit
Choose The Knowledge of Hermit if you want a RPG game with Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Knowledge of Hermit launched in 2023.
Both Burden of the Blue and The Knowledge of Hermit sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Burden of the Blue |  The Knowledge of Hermit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SandwichBoi | James H. Van der Meulen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Knowledge of Hermit (2023) is 2 years older than Burden of the Blue (2025).
- The Knowledge of Hermit is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Burden of the Blue (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Burden of the Blue vs The Knowledge of Hermit — FAQ
- Should I play Burden of the Blue or The Knowledge of Hermit first?
- If you want chronology, The Knowledge of Hermit (2023) came out before Burden of the Blue (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 Burden of the Blue and The Knowledge of Hermit similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.