Choose Blade & Bones
Choose Blade & Bones if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blade & Bones launched in 2016.
Blade & Bones vs Ashen
Blade & Bones and Ashen both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Blade & Bones (2016) is 3 years older than Ashen (2019). Ashen scores higher on Steam reviews (66.8% positive) than Blade & Bones (13% 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 Ashen
Choose Ashen if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,635 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Blade & Bones and Ashen sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Blade & Bones |  Ashen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 13% positive (23 reviews) | 66.8% positive (1,635 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Coffee Addict Studio | A44 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Blade & Bones (2016) is 3 years older than Ashen (2019).
- Ashen scores higher on Steam reviews (66.8% positive) than Blade & Bones (13% positive).
- Blade & Bones is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Ashen (10.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Ashen has co-op; Blade & Bones does not.
- Ashen is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blade & Bones has no Deck rating yet.
Blade & Bones vs Ashen — FAQ
- Should I play Blade & Bones or Ashen first?
- If you want chronology, Blade & Bones (2016) came out before Ashen (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 Blade & Bones and Ashen similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Blade & Bones have multiplayer like Ashen?
- No. Ashen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Blade & Bones is listed as single-player only.