Choose Black Ice
Choose Black Ice if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP. Black Ice launched in 2014.
Black Ice vs Inferno Arena
Black Ice and Inferno Arena both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Inferno Arena is free; Black Ice is paid (19.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Inferno Arena
Choose Inferno Arena if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Black Ice and Inferno Arena sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Black Ice |  Inferno Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (466 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Nonadecimal Creative, Super Duper Garrett Cooper | RITM |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Inferno Arena is free; Black Ice is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Black Ice vs Inferno Arena — FAQ
- Are Black Ice and Inferno Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Black Ice and Inferno Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Black Ice ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Inferno Arena ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Inferno Arena free?
- Yes — Inferno Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Black Ice is paid (19.99 USD).