Choose Black Desert
Choose Black Desert if you want an Action and Strategy game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.5% positive across 35,523 reviews.
Black Desert vs 奇兽杂货铺
Black Desert and 奇兽杂货铺 both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Black Desert (2017) is 9 years older than 奇兽杂货铺 (2026). Black Desert scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than 奇兽杂货铺 (69.6% 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 奇兽杂货铺
Choose 奇兽杂货铺 if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 奇兽杂货铺 launched in 2026.
Both Black Desert and 奇兽杂货铺 sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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 Desert |  奇兽杂货铺 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (35,523 reviews) | 69.6% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pearl Abyss | Aiyaha Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Black Desert (2017) is 9 years older than 奇兽杂货铺 (2026).
- Black Desert scores higher on Steam reviews (72.5% positive) than 奇兽杂货铺 (69.6% positive).
- Black Desert is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than 奇兽杂货铺 (9.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Black Desert has co-op; 奇兽杂货铺 does not.
- Black Desert is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 奇兽杂货铺 has no Deck rating yet.
Black Desert vs 奇兽杂货铺 — FAQ
- Which is better, Black Desert or 奇兽杂货铺?
- On Steam reviews Black Desert scores higher (72.5% positive) than 奇兽杂货铺 (69.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Black Desert is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Black Desert or 奇兽杂货铺 first?
- If you want chronology, Black Desert (2017) came out before 奇兽杂货铺 (2026). 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 Desert and 奇兽杂货铺 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.