Choose Blackguards 2
Choose Blackguards 2 if you want an Adventure experience. Blackguards 2 launched in 2015.
Blackguards 2 vs Farabel
Blackguards 2 and Farabel both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Blackguards 2 (2015) is 1 year older than Farabel (2016). Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Blackguards 2: 348 reviews, Farabel: 38). 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 Farabel
Choose Farabel if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Farabel launched in 2016.
Both Blackguards 2 and Farabel sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63.2% vs 63.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blackguards 2 |  Farabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.2% positive (348 reviews) | 63.2% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Frogames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Blackguards 2 (2015) is 1 year older than Farabel (2016).
- Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Blackguards 2: 348 reviews, Farabel: 38).
- Farabel is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Blackguards 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Blackguards 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Farabel has no Deck rating yet.
Blackguards 2 vs Farabel — FAQ
- Should I play Blackguards 2 or Farabel first?
- If you want chronology, Blackguards 2 (2015) came out before Farabel (2016). 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 Blackguards 2 and Farabel similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Blackguards 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blackguards 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Farabel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.