Choose Marrow
Choose Marrow if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marrow launched in 2016.
Marrow vs Blasphemous
Marrow and Blasphemous both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Marrow (2016) is 3 years older than Blasphemous (2019). Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Marrow (72.7% 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 Blasphemous
Choose Blasphemous if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18,415 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Marrow and Blasphemous sit in Action, 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
 Marrow |  Blasphemous | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (44 reviews) | 90.1% positive (18,415 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fever Dream Gameworks | The Game Kitchen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Marrow (2016) is 3 years older than Blasphemous (2019).
- Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Marrow (72.7% positive).
- Marrow is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Blasphemous (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Blasphemous is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Marrow has no Deck rating yet.
Marrow vs Blasphemous — FAQ
- Should I play Marrow or Blasphemous first?
- If you want chronology, Marrow (2016) came out before Blasphemous (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 Marrow and Blasphemous similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.