Choose Axiom Verge
Choose Axiom Verge if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,057 Steam reviews back the pick.
Axiom Verge vs Blood Alloy: Reborn
Axiom Verge and Blood Alloy: Reborn both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Axiom Verge (2015) is 1 year older than Blood Alloy: Reborn (2016). Axiom Verge scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Blood Alloy: Reborn (72.2% 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 Blood Alloy: Reborn
Choose Blood Alloy: Reborn if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blood Alloy: Reborn launched in 2016.
Both Axiom Verge and Blood Alloy: Reborn sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Axiom Verge |  Blood Alloy: Reborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (4,057 reviews) | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thomas Happ Games LLC | Suppressive Fire Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Axiom Verge (2015) is 1 year older than Blood Alloy: Reborn (2016).
- Axiom Verge scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Blood Alloy: Reborn (72.2% positive).
- Blood Alloy: Reborn is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Axiom Verge (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Axiom Verge is Deck Verified, Blood Alloy: Reborn is Deck Playable.
Axiom Verge vs Blood Alloy: Reborn — FAQ
- Should I play Axiom Verge or Blood Alloy: Reborn first?
- If you want chronology, Axiom Verge (2015) came out before Blood Alloy: Reborn (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 Axiom Verge and Blood Alloy: Reborn similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.