Choose Ben and Ed
Choose Ben and Ed if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,231 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ben and Ed vs Ben and Ed - Blood Party
Ben and Ed and Ben and Ed - Blood Party 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. Ben and Ed (2015) is 3 years older than Ben and Ed - Blood Party (2018). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Ben and Ed: 1,231 reviews, Ben and Ed - Blood Party: 447). 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 Ben and Ed - Blood Party
Choose Ben and Ed - Blood Party if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ben and Ed - Blood Party launched in 2018.
Both Ben and Ed and Ben and Ed - Blood Party sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82% vs 82.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ben and Ed |  Ben and Ed - Blood Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (1,231 reviews) | 82.3% positive (447 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sluggerfly | Sluggerfly |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ben and Ed (2015) is 3 years older than Ben and Ed - Blood Party (2018).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Ben and Ed: 1,231 reviews, Ben and Ed - Blood Party: 447).
- Ben and Ed is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ben and Ed - Blood Party (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ben and Ed - Blood Party has co-op; Ben and Ed does not.
- Steam Deck: Ben and Ed is Deck Unsupported, Ben and Ed - Blood Party is Deck Playable.
Ben and Ed vs Ben and Ed - Blood Party — FAQ
- Which is better, Ben and Ed or Ben and Ed - Blood Party?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ben and Ed sits at 82% positive (1,231 reviews), Ben and Ed - Blood Party at 82.3% (447). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ben and Ed or Ben and Ed - Blood Party first?
- If you want chronology, Ben and Ed (2015) came out before Ben and Ed - Blood Party (2018). 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 Ben and Ed and Ben and Ed - Blood Party 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.
- Does Ben and Ed have multiplayer like Ben and Ed - Blood Party?
- No. Ben and Ed - Blood Party supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Ben and Ed is listed as single-player only.