Choose 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
Choose 咒影 Curse of the Shadow if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 咒影 Curse of the Shadow launched in 2026.
咒影 Curse of the Shadow vs Netherworld: Blood Moon
咒影 Curse of the Shadow and Netherworld: Blood Moon both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. 咒影 Curse of the Shadow (2026) is 1 year older than Netherworld: Blood Moon (2027). 咒影 Curse of the Shadow is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Netherworld: Blood Moon has no Deck rating yet. 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 Netherworld: Blood Moon
Choose Netherworld: Blood Moon if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. Netherworld: Blood Moon launched in 2027.
Both 咒影 Curse of the Shadow and Netherworld: Blood Moon sit in 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
 咒影 Curse of the Shadow |  Netherworld: Blood Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 小青蛙妙妙制作组 | 巴比波波工作室(BaBiBoBo Studio) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 咒影 Curse of the Shadow (2026) is 1 year older than Netherworld: Blood Moon (2027).
- 咒影 Curse of the Shadow is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Netherworld: Blood Moon has no Deck rating yet.
咒影 Curse of the Shadow vs Netherworld: Blood Moon — FAQ
- Should I play 咒影 Curse of the Shadow or Netherworld: Blood Moon first?
- If you want chronology, 咒影 Curse of the Shadow (2026) came out before Netherworld: Blood Moon (2027). 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 咒影 Curse of the Shadow and Netherworld: Blood Moon similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does 咒影 Curse of the Shadow run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 咒影 Curse of the Shadow is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Netherworld: Blood Moon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.