Choose Befriended Curse
Choose Befriended Curse if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.8% positive across 166 reviews.
Befriended Curse vs Witchblood
Befriended Curse and Witchblood both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Befriended Curse (2024) is 2 years older than Witchblood (2026). Befriended Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Witchblood (81.6% 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 Witchblood
Choose Witchblood if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Witchblood launched in 2026.
Both Befriended Curse and Witchblood sit in 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
 Befriended Curse |  Witchblood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (166 reviews) | 81.6% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yellow Basement Games | Perspektik |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Befriended Curse (2024) is 2 years older than Witchblood (2026).
- Befriended Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Witchblood (81.6% positive).
- Befriended Curse is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Witchblood (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Befriended Curse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Witchblood has no Deck rating yet.
Befriended Curse vs Witchblood — FAQ
- Which is better, Befriended Curse or Witchblood?
- On Steam reviews Befriended Curse scores higher (95.8% positive) than Witchblood (81.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Befriended Curse is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Befriended Curse or Witchblood first?
- If you want chronology, Befriended Curse (2024) came out before Witchblood (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 Befriended Curse and Witchblood similar?
- They overlap on 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 Befriended Curse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Befriended Curse is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Witchblood doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.