Choose Murasaki
Choose Murasaki if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murasaki launched in 2016.
Murasaki vs Hellsinker.
Murasaki and Hellsinker. 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. Murasaki (2016) is 3 years older than Hellsinker. (2019). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Murasaki: 56 reviews, Hellsinker.: 139). 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 Hellsinker.
Choose Hellsinker. if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hellsinker. launched in 2019.
Both Murasaki and Hellsinker. sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.9% vs 92.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Murasaki |  Hellsinker. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (56 reviews) | 92.1% positive (139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Katatema | Ruminant’s Whimper |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Murasaki (2016) is 3 years older than Hellsinker. (2019).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Murasaki: 56 reviews, Hellsinker.: 139).
- Murasaki is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hellsinker. (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hellsinker. is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Murasaki has no Deck rating yet.
Murasaki vs Hellsinker. — FAQ
- Should I play Murasaki or Hellsinker. first?
- If you want chronology, Murasaki (2016) came out before Hellsinker. (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 Murasaki and Hellsinker. 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.