Choose Blightened
Choose Blightened if you want a Free To Play game with Gamepad Recommended, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Blightened vs Vínculo
Blightened and Vínculo both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Blightened is free; Vínculo is paid (4.99 USD). 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 Vínculo
Choose Vínculo if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. Vínculo launched in 2025.
Both Blightened and Vínculo sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Blightened |  Vínculo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | xombis | Eric Ríos Hamilton, Samuel Carreres Ríos |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Blightened is free; Vínculo is paid (4.99 USD).
Blightened vs Vínculo — FAQ
- Are Blightened and Vínculo similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Blightened free?
- Yes — Blightened is a free-to-play Steam title. Vínculo is paid (4.99 USD).