Choose Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman
Choose Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman launched in 2014.
Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman vs Bladed fury
Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman and Bladed fury both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (2014) is 4 years older than Bladed fury (2018). Bladed fury scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (72.5% 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 Bladed fury
Choose Bladed fury if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.7% positive across 504 reviews.
Both Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman and Bladed fury sit in Action, 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
 Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman |  Bladed fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (167 reviews) | 87.7% positive (504 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hexage | NEXT Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (2014) is 4 years older than Bladed fury (2018).
- Bladed fury scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (72.5% positive).
- Bladed fury is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman is Deck Unsupported, Bladed fury is Deck Playable.
Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman vs Bladed fury — FAQ
- Which is better, Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman or Bladed fury?
- On Steam reviews Bladed fury scores higher (87.7% positive) than Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bladed fury is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman or Bladed fury first?
- If you want chronology, Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman (2014) came out before Bladed fury (2018). 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 Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman and Bladed fury similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.