Choose Retro Game Crunch
Choose Retro Game Crunch if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.5% positive across 137 reviews.
Retro Game Crunch vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Retro Game Crunch and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Retro Game Crunch (2014) is 6 years older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020). Retro Game Crunch scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% 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 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 if it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 launched in 2020.
Both Retro Game Crunch and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Retro Game Crunch |  Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (137 reviews) | 80.5% positive (671 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rusty Moyher, Shaun Inman, Matt Grimm | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Retro Game Crunch (2014) is 6 years older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020).
- Retro Game Crunch scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% positive).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Retro Game Crunch (5.24 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Retro Game Crunch is Deck Playable, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is Deck Verified.
Retro Game Crunch vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Retro Game Crunch or Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2?
- On Steam reviews Retro Game Crunch scores higher (82.5% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Retro Game Crunch is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Retro Game Crunch or Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Retro Game Crunch (2014) came out before Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (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 Retro Game Crunch and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Retro Game Crunch and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Retro Game Crunch ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.