Choose BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
Choose BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend launched in 2014.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend vs BlazBlue Centralfiction
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend and BlazBlue Centralfiction 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. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (2014) is 3 years older than BlazBlue Centralfiction (2017). BlazBlue Centralfiction scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (91.3% 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 BlazBlue Centralfiction
Choose BlazBlue Centralfiction if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.5% positive across 4,648 reviews.
Both BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend and BlazBlue Centralfiction sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend |  BlazBlue Centralfiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (553 reviews) | 95.5% positive (4,648 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Arc System Works | Arc System Works |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (2014) is 3 years older than BlazBlue Centralfiction (2017).
- BlazBlue Centralfiction scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (91.3% positive).
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than BlazBlue Centralfiction (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend is Deck Unsupported, BlazBlue Centralfiction is Deck Playable.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend vs BlazBlue Centralfiction — FAQ
- Which is better, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend or BlazBlue Centralfiction?
- On Steam reviews BlazBlue Centralfiction scores higher (95.5% positive) than BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (91.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BlazBlue Centralfiction is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend or BlazBlue Centralfiction first?
- If you want chronology, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (2014) came out before BlazBlue Centralfiction (2017). 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 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend and BlazBlue Centralfiction 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.