Choose Blackwake
Choose Blackwake if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 13,263 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackwake vs Blazing Sails
Blackwake and Blazing Sails both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Blackwake (2020) is 3 years older than Blazing Sails (2023). Blazing Sails scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Blackwake (82.5% 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 Blazing Sails
Choose Blazing Sails if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,103 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Blackwake and Blazing Sails sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.5% vs 83.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blackwake |  Blazing Sails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (13,263 reviews) | 83.8% positive (1,103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd | Get Up Games, Iceberg Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Blackwake (2020) is 3 years older than Blazing Sails (2023).
- Blazing Sails scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Blackwake (82.5% positive).
- Blackwake is free; Blazing Sails is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Blackwake is Deck Playable, Blazing Sails is Deck Unsupported.
Blackwake vs Blazing Sails — FAQ
- Which is better, Blackwake or Blazing Sails?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Blackwake sits at 82.5% positive (13,263 reviews), Blazing Sails at 83.8% (1,103). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Blackwake or Blazing Sails first?
- If you want chronology, Blackwake (2020) came out before Blazing Sails (2023). 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 Blackwake and Blazing Sails similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Do both Blackwake and Blazing Sails have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Blackwake ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blazing Sails ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Blackwake free?
- Yes — Blackwake is a free-to-play Steam title. Blazing Sails is paid (14.99 USD).