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Black Swan vs Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition

Black Swan and Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Black Swan (2016) is 1 year older than Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition (2017). Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Black Swan (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Black Swan

Choose Black Swan if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Black Swan launched in 2016.

Choose Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition

Choose Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition launched in 2017.

Both Black Swan and Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and Casual 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

Black Swan vs Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition — Steam metadata comparison
Black Swan — Steam game coverBlack SwanTaken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition — Steam game coverTaken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition
Released20162017
GenresAdventure, CasualAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price6.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews40% positive (10 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSpace Monkey InternationalSpace Monkey International

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Black Swan vs Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition — FAQ

Should I play Black Swan or Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition first?
If you want chronology, Black Swan (2016) came out before Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition (2017). 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 Black Swan and Taken Souls: Blood Ritual Collector's Edition similar?
They overlap on Adventure, 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.