Choose Mordheim: City of the Damned
Choose Mordheim: City of the Damned if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71% positive across 4,698 reviews.
Mordheim: City of the Damned vs Blackthorn Arena
Mordheim: City of the Damned and Blackthorn Arena 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. Mordheim: City of the Damned (2015) is 5 years older than Blackthorn Arena (2020). Mordheim: City of the Damned scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Blackthorn Arena (65% 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 Blackthorn Arena
Choose Blackthorn Arena if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blackthorn Arena launched in 2020.
Both Mordheim: City of the Damned and Blackthorn Arena 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
 Mordheim: City of the Damned |  Blackthorn Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive (4,698 reviews) | 65% positive (532 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rogue Factor | PersonaeGame Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Mordheim: City of the Damned (2015) is 5 years older than Blackthorn Arena (2020).
- Mordheim: City of the Damned scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Blackthorn Arena (65% positive).
- Mordheim: City of the Damned is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Blackthorn Arena (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Mordheim: City of the Damned is Deck Verified, Blackthorn Arena is Deck Playable.
Mordheim: City of the Damned vs Blackthorn Arena — FAQ
- Which is better, Mordheim: City of the Damned or Blackthorn Arena?
- On Steam reviews Mordheim: City of the Damned scores higher (71% positive) than Blackthorn Arena (65% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mordheim: City of the Damned is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mordheim: City of the Damned or Blackthorn Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Mordheim: City of the Damned (2015) came out before Blackthorn Arena (2020). 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 Mordheim: City of the Damned and Blackthorn Arena 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.
- Does Blackthorn Arena have multiplayer like Mordheim: City of the Damned?
- No. Mordheim: City of the Damned supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Blackthorn Arena is listed as single-player only.