Choose Blues and Bullets
Choose Blues and Bullets if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blues and Bullets launched in 2015.
Blues and Bullets vs Blacksad: Under the Skin
Blues and Bullets and Blacksad: Under the Skin both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Blues and Bullets (2015) is 4 years older than Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019). Blacksad: Under the Skin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Blues and Bullets (55% 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 Blacksad: Under the Skin
Choose Blacksad: Under the Skin if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.2% positive across 1,701 reviews.
Both Blues and Bullets and Blacksad: Under the Skin sit in 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
 Blues and Bullets |  Blacksad: Under the Skin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive (480 reviews) | 79.2% positive (1,701 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | A Crowd of Monsters | Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Blues and Bullets (2015) is 4 years older than Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019).
- Blacksad: Under the Skin scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Blues and Bullets (55% positive).
- Blues and Bullets is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Blacksad: Under the Skin (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Blacksad: Under the Skin is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blues and Bullets has no Deck rating yet.
Blues and Bullets vs Blacksad: Under the Skin — FAQ
- Which is better, Blues and Bullets or Blacksad: Under the Skin?
- On Steam reviews Blacksad: Under the Skin scores higher (79.2% positive) than Blues and Bullets (55% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blacksad: Under the Skin is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blues and Bullets or Blacksad: Under the Skin first?
- If you want chronology, Blues and Bullets (2015) came out before Blacksad: Under the Skin (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 Blues and Bullets and Blacksad: Under the Skin similar?
- They overlap on 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.