Choose Odallus: The Dark Call
Choose Odallus: The Dark Call if you want an Indie experience. Odallus: The Dark Call launched in 2015.
Odallus: The Dark Call vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Odallus: The Dark Call and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 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. Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) is 3 years older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018). Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Odallus: The Dark Call (89.9% 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
Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 1,951 reviews.
Both Odallus: The Dark Call and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon sit in Action 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
 Odallus: The Dark Call |  Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (445 reviews) | 92.3% positive (1,951 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JoyMasher | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) is 3 years older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Odallus: The Dark Call (89.9% positive).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Odallus: The Dark Call (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Odallus: The Dark Call is Deck Unsupported, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is Deck Playable.
Odallus: The Dark Call vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — FAQ
- Which is better, Odallus: The Dark Call or Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon?
- On Steam reviews Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher (92.3% positive) than Odallus: The Dark Call (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Odallus: The Dark Call or Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon first?
- If you want chronology, Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) came out before Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018). 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 Odallus: The Dark Call and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 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.