Choose King's Bounty: The Legend
Choose King's Bounty: The Legend if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.9% positive across 951 reviews.
King's Bounty: The Legend vs Blackguards
King's Bounty: The Legend and Blackguards 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. King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) is 5 years older than Blackguards (2014). King's Bounty: The Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% 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 Blackguards
Choose Blackguards if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both King's Bounty: The Legend and Blackguards 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
 King's Bounty: The Legend |  Blackguards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (951 reviews) | 59.2% positive (1,271 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fulqrum Publishing | Daedalic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) is 5 years older than Blackguards (2014).
- King's Bounty: The Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive).
- Blackguards is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than King's Bounty: The Legend (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
King's Bounty: The Legend vs Blackguards — FAQ
- Which is better, King's Bounty: The Legend or Blackguards?
- On Steam reviews King's Bounty: The Legend scores higher (85.9% positive) than Blackguards (59.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, King's Bounty: The Legend is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play King's Bounty: The Legend or Blackguards first?
- If you want chronology, King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) came out before Blackguards (2014). 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 King's Bounty: The Legend and Blackguards 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.