Choose Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Choose Resident Evil 4 (2005) if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 25,574 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil 4 (2005) vs Despair: Blood Curse
Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Despair: Blood Curse 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. Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014) is 10 years older than Despair: Blood Curse (2024). Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Despair: Blood Curse (79.2% 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 Despair: Blood Curse
Choose Despair: Blood Curse if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Despair: Blood Curse launched in 2024.
Both Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Despair: Blood Curse sit in Action 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
 Resident Evil 4 (2005) |  Despair: Blood Curse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (25,574 reviews) | 79.2% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Capcom | Crimson Sequence |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014) is 10 years older than Despair: Blood Curse (2024).
- Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Despair: Blood Curse (79.2% positive).
- Despair: Blood Curse is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Resident Evil 4 (2005) vs Despair: Blood Curse — FAQ
- Should I play Resident Evil 4 (2005) or Despair: Blood Curse first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014) came out before Despair: Blood Curse (2024). 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 Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Despair: Blood Curse 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.