Choose Timespinner
Choose Timespinner if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,643 Steam reviews back the pick.
Timespinner vs Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Timespinner and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Timespinner (2018) is 1 year older than Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019). Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Timespinner (84.6% 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: Ritual of the Night
Choose Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.9% positive across 10,969 reviews.
Both Timespinner and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Timespinner |  Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (1,643 reviews) | 92.9% positive (10,969 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Lunar Ray Games | ArtPlay |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Timespinner (2018) is 1 year older than Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019).
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Timespinner (84.6% positive).
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Timespinner (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Timespinner is Deck Verified, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is Deck Playable.
Timespinner vs Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night — FAQ
- Which is better, Timespinner or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?
- On Steam reviews Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night scores higher (92.9% positive) than Timespinner (84.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Timespinner or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night first?
- If you want chronology, Timespinner (2018) came out before Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019). 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 Timespinner and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Timespinner and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Timespinner ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.